14-year-old Dilawaiz writes about how the gift of a bicycle led her on a transformative journey of resilience and empowerment.
23-year-old climate activist, Alexia Lelercq takes us along as she and her peers fight for an equitable fossil fuel phase-out. Go behind the scenes at the largest climate conference in the world.
Five young changemakers from around the world discuss the importance of education, their inspirations and share advice for other young people who want to make a difference.
20-year-old Mehek Kandru, a college student from California, reflects on her chat with UN Youth Climate Advisor Joice Mendez on all things climate and youth activism.
Maria Eduarda, que tem 18 anos, reflete sobre a escrita do Manifesto #MeninasDecidem, exigindo educação de qualidade e com equidade para todas as meninas. Para ela, a educação é fundamental para seu ativismo, identidades e libertação.
Activist Yanisbeth González Robinson shares why we should reflect Indigenous people’s perspectives in climate solutions.
15-year-old Nicol Duran-Peña shares her experience being involved in exalt, a youth programme aimed at helping those in the criminal justice system build life skills and connecting them with mentors.
After seeing a need in her community, Nora reflects on developing spaces for students to celebrate their unique identities, building a literary magazine for and by students of colour, and advice for young, student organizers.
काव्या कादिया बताती हैं कि कैसे एक युवा पाकिस्तानी शोधकर्ता के साथ आकस्मिक मुलाकात ने वैज्ञानिक अनुसंधान, समुदाय और महिला सशक्तिकरण पर उनके दृष्टिकोण को बदल दिया।
17-year-old Bhumika Ashwar writes about the barriers to education Guyanese women face and how she’s championing girls’ education on the ground through her advocacy.
15-year-old Fatima Binte Muhammad writes about her busy week attending Model United Nations events and advocating for girls’ rights through an online community, GirlUp.
Read about these 10 girl-powered moments to celebrate on the Day of the Girl to see how girls and young women, just like you, are raising their voices and taking a stance.
Rebellious, rabble-rousing girls have always existed, but stories of how they shaped history are rarely told. Mattie Kahn wants to change that. Her new book “Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America’s Revolutions” chronicles the impact — and subsequent exclusion — of young women and girls in protest movements and cultural progress across two centuries of U.S. history.
20-year-old Saachi Shetty writes about her experience with body shaming and its effects. She also interviews her closest friends to share how it’s affected their self-confidence, robbed them of feeling comfortable in their own skin, and at times, disrupted their education.
The Afghan youth team is at the center of a new documentary reflecting on their 2021 evacuation, prepping for their first Youth World Cup, and their hopes for the future of Afghan girls.
Aiman Ramizy reflects on the loss of her homeland after the August 2021 evacuation at Kabul airport. She documents her experiences through poetry and photos.
Recent graduate, Storiya Iqbal, recounts her fight for education in Pakistan and how that struggle led her to a full scholarship and a biomedical degree in the United States.
22-year-old college graduate, Nadia, reflects on the Sudanese civil war and what she hopes for her country moving forward.
Mahya takes us through her busy week as a Youtuber, polyglot, and volunteer helping Afghan girls access education.
19-year-old writer Charuni Nayanathara writes about why attitudes surrounding menstruation in Sri Lanka need to change.