Teen Voices Archives – Page 11 of 29

Girls in Cosmopolitan Tunis Take Harassment Statistics Personally

By Tharwa Boulifi ● Teen Voices ● August 2, 2016

One girl didn’t want to change out of her shorts to leave her house in Tunisia when she went to buy chips. “I felt like a cultural prisoner,” she says.

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Teen Calls Out Ableism as Discrimination

By Anna Landre ● Culture ● July 20, 2016

Teen Anna Landre has felt more discrimination from ableism than from sexism. This story is part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, featuring stories by and about girls with disabilities.

Makeup Toxins Hit Teens Hardest, But Few Understand the Risk

By Kimberly De La Cruz ● Teen Voices ● July 19, 2016

Lawmakers have introduced bills calling for greater safety regulation and researchers and activists are focused on the particular threats to girls. But only some girls are aware of the risks they might be handling in the care products they use regularly.

Afghan Girl Dreams of Going Home Again

By Zahra W. ● Teen Voices ● July 13, 2016

Zahra used to live in Afghanistan before she came to the U.S. She’d like to go back some day, but doesn’t know if that will be possible.

Hysteria Diagnosis Still Hounds Some Girls with Invisible Disabilities

By Bryn Healy ● Health & Science ● July 7, 2016

“My entire sixth grade experience was people not believing that I was sick,” says one girl. “People thought I used a wheelchair for fun.” Part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, highlighting stories by and about girls with disabilities.

The Day My 6-Year-Old Sister Was Beheaded in Uganda

By Esereda Kisakye ● Teen Voices ● July 6, 2016

It’s not unusual for 6-year-old girls to run errands after dark in Uganda. But that doesn’t make it right.

Afghan Street Children Pick Coins Over Classes

By Mahtab ● Teen Voices ● June 22, 2016

At first, Mahtab blamed the government for the prevalence of street children in Kabul. Once she realized she could do something to help, the 16-year-old began teaching at The Borderfree Afghan Street Kids School in Kabul, which opened in 2015. Ninety-three Afghan street children attend the school run by volunteers who teach language and math literacy.