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Why Should My Period Cause Shame?

By Georgia Luckhurst ● Teen Voices ● June 10, 2014

How did a period go from a welcome desire to a hidden shame?, a UK teen wonders.

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POP! BAM! WOW! Another Female Comic Book Hero Dies

By Naomi Shaw ● Teen Voices ● June 10, 2014

Teen Voices Rising’s Naomi Shaw explores how girlfriends, wives and mothers are being injured or harmed for the sake of the male hero’s “character development.”

‘Seat at Table’ Video: Calling Out Patriarchy

By Katina Paron ● Culture ● June 7, 2014

Even an Anita Hill T-shirt won’t stop some men from catcalling, Zerlina Maxwell tells Dara Swan in part two of this dialogue in our occasional Teen Voices video series, “A Seat at the Table.”

Tipped Women Fare Poorly in Mich. Wage Hike

By Katina Paron & GlobalGirl Media ● Teen Voices ● June 4, 2014

This GlobalGirl Media video explores the connection between restaurant workers, who in Michigan make $2.65 an hour, and sexual harassment.

Female Biking Clubs Gear Up at Different Speeds

By Eva Rosenfeld ● Health & Science ● May 24, 2014

Girls and women are finding more outlets for various styles of group cycling. Last year, Cyclofemme, a 2-year-old group, held 229 rides worldwide and its group in Africa is aiming to get a girl cyclist to the 2016 Olympics.

Teen Voices Kicks Off ‘Seat at Table’ Videos

By Katina Paron ● Teen Voices ● May 9, 2014

In this inaugural video, Dara Swan, 15, talks about the challenge of emulating strong celebrity role models such as pop star Beyonce. “I don’t want to be the angry black girl at school,” she says.

Under Their Skin: Teens Battle Beauty Barriers

By Janice He ● Teen Voices ● May 2, 2014

Teen Voices Rising staff explored the consequences that come from the heavy demand to live up to the term “beautiful” for both girls and women.

Female Teens Attest to Fading Confidence

By Diane Loupe & Racheal Creech ● Arts & Culture ● April 26, 2014

The Ban Bossy campaign wants girls to hang on to a barometer of self-worth. One teen says in elementary school she “never worried about what everyone thought.” Fourth in the Bias Price series, with reporting from Racheal Creech.

Pushed Out of School, Black Girls Lose Huge Ground

By Crystal Lewis ● Teen Voices ● March 22, 2014

Once black girls wind up in juvenile justice schools it’s hard to find the path to financial stability. Research has found that black girls are more likely to be punished for being “un-ladylike” and seen by teachers as “loud, defiant, and precocious.” The first in the series the Bias Price.

Girl Scout Dropouts Want Camping, Not Cookie Sales

By Diane Loupe & Tatyana Bellamy-Walker ● Arts & Culture ● March 15, 2014

As the Girl Scouts seeks to revitalize, dropouts here talk about the turnoffs. Loyalists, however, tout a crafting boom, the way the program is updating and how it’s fun to be part of the world’s largest girl-led business. Story with reporting from Tatyana Bellamy Walker.