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An Afghan Girl Dreams Of Books

By Arifa ● Arts & Culture ● December 10, 2014

How would you spend your money if you were rich? Afghan teen writer Arifa would build herself a library of books that would show her strength and courage in a country that doesn’t value the education of girls.

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NCAA Blocks Cheerleading Jump to Sports Status

By Alexandra Muck & Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● December 9, 2014

Cheerleaders will be showing off their athletic prowess on TV this week but don’t call it a sport. Check with the NCAA, Women’s Sports Foundation, American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators and even some coaches for why not.

It’s Not Funny: Jokes Against Women Go Too Far

By Patricia Frazier & Por Alison Bowen ● Teen Voices ● December 3, 2014

When the comedian Artie Langes uses sexism to get laughs he enters dangerous territory to this Youth Narrating Our World writer.

Students Say Dress Codes More for Girls Than Boys

By Anna Halkidis ● Arts & Culture ● December 1, 2014

While adult educators say dress codes are good prep for the real world, female students say they are just designed to discourage male attention. “It’s not our responsibility to make sure boys aren’t distracted,” says one senior.

Teen Feminist Revolution will be Internet-ized

By Georgia Luckhurst & Erin Nwachukwu ● Health & Science ● November 28, 2014

From two sides of the Atlantic two 16-year-olds use the new, teen-oriented YouTube channel “Braless” as a springboard for discussing feminism. First is Georgia Luckhurst from England’s Kent County, then Erin Nwachukwu, from Chicago.

Shattering Stereotypes through Sports

By Arianna Ortiz-Dixon & Por Alison Bowen ● Teen Voices ● November 26, 2014

Arianna Ortiz-Dixon explores the cruel discrimination against female athletes and its effects on young girls.

Texting Tangles with Abuse in Teen Relationships

By Tatyana Bellamy-Walker & Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● November 20, 2014

“He would text her all the time and say threatening stuff,” one teen says of her friend. “She was really depressed. She was afraid to go to school.”

Cycle of Drugs and Poverty in a Kenyan Hospital

By Lilian Akoth & Por Alison Bowen ● Teen Voices ● November 18, 2014

When Lilian Akoth volunteered at her local hospital she comes across an unfortunate peer whose path isn’t unusual for Kenyan school girls.

Give a Girl a Camera, Give the World a Chance

By Katina Paron ● Teen Voices ● November 14, 2014

This year’s Girl Impact video winners were recently screened in New York along with a discussion guide for high school seniors and college students. The deadline for 2015 submissions is Dec. 31.

Forget My Number. Can I Get Your Respect?

By Raven Robles & Por Alison Bowen ● Teen Voices ● November 12, 2014

Nearly 90 percent of girls have been street harassed by the time they are 19 years old, according to an informal survey by the advocacy group Stop Street Harassment. To Youth Narrating Our World writer Raven Robles that statistic is too high and has changed how she feels in her Chicago neighborhood.