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 About Us Girls Incorporated® is a nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold®. With local roots dating to 1864 and national status since 1945, Girls Inc. has responded to the changing needs of girls through research-based programs and public education efforts that empower girls to understand, value, and assert their rights. In 2006, Girls Inc. reached over 800,000 girls through Girls Inc. affiliates, our website, and educational publications. Girls Incorporated is a leading advocacy organization dedicated to extending girls' voices, issues, and concerns to policy makers, corporations, and the media. Our Girls' Bill of Rights serve as the foundation for all of our work. These rights shape our responses to the difficult social issues facing girls, and serve as a powerful platform for empowering girls. Other girl organizations have incorporated Girls' Bill of Rights to their programs, but be informed that Girls Incorporated is the original organization that derived the GIRLS' BILL of RIGHTS. 2011-2012 School Year Programs: - Girls Inc. Operation SMART- Girls develop enthusiasm for and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through hands-on activities, girls explore, ask questions and solve problems. They also consider careers in these field by interacting with women and men pursuing such careers.
- Girls Inc. Economic Literacy - Girls learn to manage money, invest, and begin to develop an appreciation for global economics. Girls as young as six explore how the economy affects us locally and globally and develop skills needed to be economically independent.
- Welcoming Wellness While Young - WWWY is GIGA's mind & body initiative. Girls have the right to accept and appreciate their bodies and are entitled to thrive in communities that invest in their total physical, mental, and emotional wellness. Girls need access to information, resources, and skills to be effective partners in promoting their own healthy development. To help ensure that girls have the support that they need to take charge of their own health Girls Inc. has launched this new initiative.
Be an Advocate for Girls - Girls' Rights Campaign. In Spring, 2000 Girls Inc. launched a national public education campaign to help girls understand, value, and assert their basic rights, as outlined in our Girls' Bill of Rights. Be a part of the campaign by using tools to help the girl in your life exercise her rights.
- Watch TV! Many television shows, news programs, or even commercials send harmful message about girls. Newspaper articles or ads can too. Don't like what you see? Use our online Media Guide to contact your local stations and newspapers and set them straight.
- Advocacy Statements. We have adopted a set of Advocacy Statements that spell out our positions on a range of issues affecting the rights and needs of girls. These statements are reviewed at every biennial meeting of the Girls Inc. National Council in light of current knowledge and needs.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 142934 Austin, TX 78714 Phone Number: 512-423-8952 Email address: |
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