You’ve Got a Friend…at the Elly Awards
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Ilene Wachs, president of The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum, told Women’s eNews, “It’s exciting to be giving people control of their lives.”
Teen Voices
School Smocks Reek of Scarlet Letters for Female Tunisian Teens
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The school dress code rules in Tunisia are discriminatory, these girls say. “Why can boys feel comfortable in their casual clothes while we girls have to wear this smock?” one says.
Teen Voices
Trump Presidency Pushes Some International Students to Rethink U.S. Colleges
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With Donald Trump in the White House, some international students are steering clear of American universities.
Teen Voices
Teen to Headmaster: Girls Need Their Own Textbooks
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In this student’s school, girls have to share textbooks while boys get their own.
Teen Voices
Girls With Disabilities Worry About Betsy DeVos’ Impact on Special Education
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Despite a recent court win protecting accommodations for students with disabilities in school, teen girls with an Individualized Education Program are still worried about their fates in school. DeVos “could potentially really mess up our education system,” one teen said.
Teen Voices
Home Schooled Conservative Girls Ask Trump to Watch His Mouth
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While these conservative home schooled teen girls back President Trump, they don’t love everything about him. He should filter his heart,” one girl said.
Education
Betsy DeVos Confirmation Will Weaken Campus Sexual Assault Response
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Trump’s secretary of education nominee refused at her confirmation hearing to state a firm commitment to using Title IX to respond properly to sexual assault on college campuses. That’s reason for concern.
Teen Voices
Refugee Girls Often Left Behind Without Education
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If it wasn’t for the Yale Refugee Project, girls like Noor wouldn’t be getting the services she needs after she left her home in Syria.
Rape
Campus Sexual Assault Survivors Need Support to Raise Their Voices
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As schools like Stanford University face lawsuits over ignoring sexual “predators,” survivors of these assaults need better support and justice.
Teen Voices
Florida Teens Consider Campus Rape During College Application Process
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How do news stories about campus rape affect a teen’s choice of colleges? Video journalists Sierra Bardfeld and Jessica Roman asked teens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.