Teen Voices Archives – Page 4 of 29

Teen Voices: Take That, Tampon Tax!

By Colleen Falconer ● Teen Voices ● September 24, 2017

The reality is that feminine hygiene products are a necessity, and consumers are being taxed for managing a basic bodily function.

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Teen Voices on Women’s Suffrage

By Hana Horiuchi ● Teen Voices ● September 3, 2017

Voting is the way to ensure that our country and our future are in the hands of responsible leaders who will represent women and take the suffragist movement forward.

Teen Voices Partners with NYS Women’s Suffrage Commission

By Lori Sokol ● Teen Voices ● August 9, 2017

This editorial project will feature articles from teen girls writing about what the right to vote means to them.

Camp Introduces Girls to AI, the Modern Day ‘Industrial Revolution’

By Taylor Fang ● Teen Voices ● August 4, 2017

This camp aims to give girls leadership experiences in artificial intelligence, the next frontier for gender equality in STEM.

Internalized Ableism Disables Some Teen Girls

By Leanne Libas ● Teen Voices ● July 28, 2017

It can be hard for teen girls with disabilities to reject the stereotypes they see in the media and in the able-bodied population.

Painful Sex Common for Some Teen Girls

By Lucy Kaminsky ● Teen Voices ● July 12, 2017

Sex isn’t suppose to hurt, but for some teens that is the painful reality. Lubrication and clear communication can remedy the situation, but experts say ignorance and shame can prevent this from happening.

School Smocks Reek of Scarlet Letters for Female Tunisian Teens

By Tharwa Boulifi ● Teen Voices ● June 26, 2017

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.

Taking the Stigma Out of Menstruation in Uganda One Girl at a Time

By Patsy Kisakye ● Health & Science ● June 22, 2017

Learning about how her body works helped this Ugandan student feel emboldened.

Teen to Headmaster: Girls Need Their Own Textbooks

By Moureen Kisakye ● Culture ● May 22, 2017

In this student’s school, girls have to share textbooks while boys get their own.

Lessons from Aunt Sophie

By Hannah Himmelgreen ● Teen Voices ● May 15, 2017

Though she led a very different Jewish life from her great Aunt Sophie, this teen writer found her confidence as a Jewish leader by hearing how her aunt “challenged her community’s religious restrictions.”