Teen Voices Archives – Page 27 of 29

Family Planning: More Than Free Condoms in Kenya

By Joan Cherop & Por Alison Bowen ● Teen Voices ● August 7, 2014

An internship with a mobile health clinic leads a young Kenyan student to reconsider her stance on family planning.

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People Not Laws Incite Change

By Annabel Fenton ● Teen Voices ● August 7, 2014

Her home is considered the rape capital of the world by Interpol, so writer Annabel Fenton calls on her fellow South Africans to “reflect on their perceptions of themselves and their relationship to others.”

Say Cheesy: You Get The Picture

By Hayley Calderon & Por Alison Bowen ● Teen Voices ● August 7, 2014

A Teen Voices Rising writer explore the pressure on girls to take the perfect selfie.

Happily, Teen Lifeguards Say It’s Not ‘Baywatch’

By Karly Matthews & Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● July 28, 2014

While an occasional male swimmer may ogle them, female teen lifeguards express satisfaction with the work and pay. “I stand my ground, enforce the rules and call people out, no problems come my way,” says one.

Teens Say School Sex Harassment Goes Unpunished

By Nicole Deniflee & Tatyana Bellamy-Walker ● Crime & Law ● July 10, 2014

“You get one speech and everybody ignores it, like harassment isn’t there,” says one student. Another says “the focus has to shift to telling boys that they can’t treat girls in certain ways.”

A Punk Rock Remedy

By Cabricia Diaz ● Teen Voices ● July 1, 2014

Teen Voices Rising’s Cabricia Diaz explores her hunger for music and how it has helped her cope in life.

Teen Uses Mentoring to Build Skills in Girls

By Estelle Ah-Kiow ● Teen Voices ● July 1, 2014

As a child, Estelle Ah-Kiow wished she had a mentor to help her through rough times. Now, as part of G(irls)20 she is able to support girls looking for a pathway to success.

Campaign Guides Teens to Embrace Their Tone

By Cheyenne Tobias ● Health & Science ● July 1, 2014

Light-skinned teen Cheyenne Tobias understands the stigma that comes with being “too dark.” What she doesn’t understand is why people would endanger themselves with skin-lightening creams.

Babysitters Find Gender Gap at Starting Gate

By Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● June 25, 2014

“I feel rude asking for more money,” says one babysitter here, reflecting on why she might earn less than boys. “Babysitting is just one of those things where it’s harder to ask for more money because you’re not in a ‘professional’ atmosphere.”

Activist Daughter Thanks Dad for Empowerment

By Olivia Zed ● Commentary ● June 13, 2014

To celebrate the role of fathers, G(irls)20 launched a campaign that puts dads and their daughters in the spotlight. Here, a G(irls)20 member shares her appreciation for her father.