GirlSpeak

The latest girl-related news and stories of incredible girls from around the world.  Stories include new legislation, social movements to remove gender stereotypes in toys, and girls using their unique talents to make their communities and the world a better place.

What does it mean to be sustainable?  What does that mean for girls?  And how does Girl Museum contribute to a more sustainable world?  Join Ashley Remer in this special podcast for International Museums Day 2015.

We round up all the girl-related news for the month of April, and there is a LOT of positive news this month!  We also have an exceptional round-up of incredible girls -- and boys.   Stories include #JusticeForLiz, #BringBackOurGirls, #ThisDoesntMeanYes, women breaking barriers, and many legislative developments bringing better lives to girls around the world.

We delve into a historical and artistic exploration of rape.   We look at how art has depicted rape from ancient times to today, exploring the stories behind the paintings and the evolution of the term "rape."  Parental discretion advised.

Tiffany rounds up the latest girl-related news around the world for the month of March.  We delve into the Commission on the Status of Women, viral social media campaigns, new legislation in various countries, and a huge amount of incredible girls who inspire us!

Our own STEM Girl, Hillary Hanel, explores our latest exhibit -- STEM Girls!  Hillary explores the place of girls and women in STEM fields, why these fields are important, and introduces us to a variety of STEM careers that you might not have known about.  Hillary also talks about her own studies in biology, history, and museum studies and what that has led her to do as a career!  Tune in, and be...

We round up the latest girl-related news from around the world.  Stories include incredible girls, movements for women's rights and justice, new legislation in the U.S. and Africa, and updates on ISIS and #BringBackOurGirls.

Explore the female leaders of the Civil Rights Movement with Junior Girl Hannah Hill.  We discuss women such as Coretta Scott King, Ella Baker, and Septima Clark, as well as the many unknown women found in images from the period.

Tiffany rounds up the latest girl-related news, including stories from the United Nations, new campaigns and landmark achievements for girls, and updates on ongoing campaigns such as #BringBackOurGirls.  She also spotlights the incredible girls of January 2015, from Sierra Leone to Thailand to Croatia.

In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month and #NHTAD, we look at our 2010 exhibition, Girl for Sale .  Join us for a peak at the artworks and poetry of and by girl who have been victims of human trafficking.  Featuring special guest readings by Laura Perez of the National American Poetry Museum.

Junior Girl Tiffany Rhoades rounds up the latest girl-related news from around the world.  Feature stories include our incredible girls, reports on the state of children around the world, and a look at the effects of ISIS, new laws, and upcoming decisions that will affect girls in 2015.

How were surfer girls represented in fine art?  What do these representations tell us about the history of girls in surfing?  We look at female surfers in art from the time of European arrival until the mid-twentieth century in this Girls in Art podcast to accompany our newest exhibit!

Junior Girl Tiffany Rhoades rounds up the latest girl-related news for the month of November!  Stories include #16days, an update on #BringBackOurGirls, elections, new campaigns, and info on our upcoming exhibition launch!

Explore the history of girls in sports through art!  We take a look at art from the Ancient Greeks to the early 20th century to show how girls in art have -- and have not -- been shown engaged in sporting activities.  Written and researched by Junior Girl Katie Weidmann and narrated by Junior Girl Tiffany Rhoades.

Junior Girl Tiffany Rhoades rounds up the latest girl-related news.  New studies, new campaigns, and tons of incredible girls happened in October!  We also delve into news on FGM, legislation, the Islamic State, and an update on the kidnapped Chibok girls in Nigeria.

For #IDG2014, we're exploring how girls are represented in museums around the world!  Join special guest Tamara Patten from the Te Papa Museum, Junior Girls Hillary Hanel and Sarah Jackson, and Head GIrl Ashley Remer to explore museums and their girl-related objects in New Zealand; Brighton, UK; and Detroit, Michigan, USA!

Junior Girl Tiffany rounds up Septembers news around the world.  She discusses new data on child marraige, cases on female genital mutilation, updates on #BringBackOurGirls, gender equality, and the recently launched #HeForShe campaign.  She also rounds up the newest batch of Incredible Girls, including the makers of Tampon Run, #Iammorethanadistraction, and the winners of this year's Youth Courag...

Junior Girl Tiffany explores the history of illustrated princess in this Girls in Art episode.  She journeys from the mid-1800s to today, exploring the changes in depcitions of princesses throughout Western children's literature -- from the stereotypical feminine princess ideal, to comic and video game princesses, to rockin-and-rollin princesses who befriend dragons.

Junior Girl Tiffany rounds up girl-related news from August.  She discusses recent developments across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia that impact girls.  Tiffany also provides an update on the kidnapped Nigerian girls, new legislation and initiatives to combat gender-based violence, and acheivements in sports and STEM fields by girls around the world.

Head Girl Ashley Remer gives a sneak peak of our upcoming exhibition, Illustrated Girls!  What are Illustrated Girls?  What do illustrations of girls from around the world say about culture, history, and how we have viewed girls through time?

Junior Girl Tiffany Rhoades rounds up the latest girl-related news from around the world.  She updates us on the latest United Nations programs, national legislation, #BringBackOurGirls and the Chibok kidnappings, and details the incredible girls for the

What do the Norse goddesses say about Norse women?  Junior Girl Tiffany delves into the lives of Freyja, Lady Sif, Skadi, and Idunn to explore what these mythological women say about their human counterparts.

Our June News Roundup features many stories on progress in the fight to end violence against women, an update on the kidnapped girls in Nigeria, and several Incredible Girls! stories from the U.S.

Junior Girls Casey and Sarah discuss women in the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, from the muses who inspired these works to the implications of Pre-Raphaelite depictions of women from the Victorian period to today.

In our May 2014 News Roundup, we look at many stories - good and bad - from around the world.  Junior Girl Tiffany provides special reports on the kidnapped girls in Nigera  and #BringBackOurGirls as well as the recent violence at UC Santa Barbara and #YesAllWomen.