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Empowering girls starts with us

There are steps each of us can take to positively impact how girls see themselves and their possibilities. When adults challenge stereotypes and provide girls with opportunities to build new skills, girls are more likely to see themselves as leaders.1 And the girl who speaks up and leads her way becomes the woman with the boldness and resilience to achieve her dreams—and change the world.

Tip 1

GET REAL WITH GIRLS

Did you know:

The world is still stacked against girls, but this is rarely discussed. On top of this, the “girl power” narrative leads many girls to believe that gender inequality is a thing of the past.2 This leads girls to blame themselves when they face bias and barriers—and to internalize harmful stereotypes about what girls can and can't do.3 That’s why it’s so important we address these issues head on: it can be an antidote to girls blaming themselves and can help promote their self-esteem.4

What you can do:

We need to get real with girls, early and often. This means surfacing the unfair messages and systems around us and speaking up when you see bias in action.5 If girls are judged for their appearance or overlooked for a leadership role, unpack the stereotypes behind these experiences. And when a girl expresses sadness or frustration for being treated unfairly, validate her feelings and explain that it is not a reflection of who she is or what she is capable of.

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STRENGTH BUILDING + REAL TALK = GIRL POWER

With equal parts strength building and real talk on the bias and barriers girls face, our Lean In Girls curriculum teaches girls to embrace their leadership superpowers and reject limiting stereotypes about what girls can’t do. Teens who participate in the program tell us they discover more about themselves, learn there are lots of ways to lead, feel more confidence in their abilities, and build strong connections with each other. We provide everything to make it easy for you to run a session. Just add a group of girls and watch something magical happen.

how it works

Designed for girls and teens who identify with the girlhood experience

Rooted in research and developed in close collaboration with experts and teens

Tested to ensure it resonates with a broad range of girls and fosters sharing and connection

Each session includes an “ignite,” a fun info-packed activity, and a commitment to take action

We provide everything you need to get started—and always at no cost

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Kickoff Session: Redefining Leadership

Designed to introduce girls to a more expansive definition of leadership that celebrates the ways they’re already leading

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Celebrating Girls’ Leadership Superpowers

Designed to help girls see how their values and strengths contribute to their unique leadership style

Includes two one-hour sessions

  • session 1 Put Your Values into Action
  • session 2 Lean into Your Strengths
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part 2

CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES & INSPIRING GIRLS TO GO FOR IT

Designed to build girls’ awareness of the social forces that can discourage them from setting bold goals and taking risks. It also teaches girls to reframe failure as a chance for growth and learning.

Includes 4 one-hour sessions

  • session 1 Challenge Stereotypes
  • session 2 Reframe Failure
  • session 3 Embrace Risk-Taking
  • session 4 Set Bold & Healthy Goals
  • bonus session Celebrate!
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Footnotes

1

Marianne Bertrand, "Gender in the Twenty-First Century," AEA Papers and Proceedings 110 (2020).

2

Pamela Bettis, Nicole C. Ferry, and Mary Roe, “Lord of the Guys: Alpha Girls and the Post-Feminist Landscape of American Education,” Gender Issues 33, no. 2 (2016): 163–81, doi:10.1007/s12147-016-9153-x; Pamela J. Bettis and Nicole Ferry, “Discourses of Adolescence and Gender in the United States,” Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education (New York: Oxford University Press, 2018); Shauna Pomerantz, Rebecca Raby, and Andrea Stefanik, “Girls Run the World? Caught Between Sexism and Postfeminism in School,” Gender & Society 27, no. 2 (2013), doi:10.1177/0891243212473199.

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Kingsley M. Schroeder and Lynn S. Liben, "Felt Pressure to Conform to Cultural Gender Roles: Correlates and Consequences," Sex Roles 84, nos. 3–4 (2021).

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 Kingsley M. Schroeder and Lynn S. Liben, "Felt Pressure to Conform to Cultural Gender Roles: Correlates and Consequences," Sex Roles 84, nos. 3–4 (2021).

5

Amy Heberle, Luke J. Rapa, and Flora Farago, “Critical consciousness in children and adolescents: A systematic review, critical assessment, and recommendations for future research,” Psychological Bulletin 146 (2020).

6

Neil Dempster, Elizabeth Stevens, and Mary Keeffe, “Student and Youth Leadership: A Focused Literature Review,” Leading and Managing 17, no. 2 (2011): 1–20;  Jerusha Osberg Conner and Karen Strobel, “Leadership Development: An Examination of Individual and Programmatic Growth,” Journal of Adolescent Research 22, no. 3 (2007): 275–97, doi:10.1177/0743558407299698; Girl Scout Research Institute, “Change IT UP! What Girls Say About Redefining Leadership,” Girl Scout Research Institute (2008).

7

Christia Spears Brown and Ellen A. Stone, “Gender Stereotypes and Discrimination: How Sexism Impacts Development,” in Stacey S. Horn, Martin D. Ruck, and Lynn S. Liben, eds., Advances in Child Development and Behavior, vol. 50 (Cambridge, MA: Academic Press, 2016); Girl Scout Research Institute, “Change IT UP! What Girls Say About Redefining Leadership,” Girl Scout Research Institute (2008).

8

Christia Spears Brown, Sharla D. Biefeld, and Michelle J. Tam, Gender in Childhood, Elements in Child Development (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2020); Anne Fausto-Sterling, “A Dynamic Systems Framework for Gender/Sex Development: From Sensory Input in Infancy to Subjective Certainty in Toddlerhood,” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience Section 15 (2021), https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.613789/full; Kingsley M. Schroeder and Lynn S. Liben, "Felt Pressure to Conform to Cultural Gender Roles: Correlates and Consequences," Sex Roles 84, nos. 3–4 (2021). 

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Mary Shapiro, Diane Grossman, et al., “Middle School Girls and the ‘Leaky Pipeline’ to Leadership,” Middle School Journal 46, no. 5 (2015); Tania L. King, Anna J. Scovelle, et al., “Gender Stereotypes and Biases in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review,” Australasian Journal of Early Childhood 46, no. 2 (2021).

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Shelley J. Correll, "Constraints into Preferences: Gender, Status, and Emerging Career Aspirations," American Sociological Review 69, no. 1 (2004); Allison Master, "Gender Stereotypes Influence Children’s STEM Motivation," Child Development Perspectives 15, no. 3 (2021).

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D. Dinkel and K. Snyder, “Exploring gender differences in infant motor development related to parent’s promotion of play,” Infant Behavior and Development 59 (2020), doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2020.10144; S. Eisen, S. E. Matthews, and J. Jirout, “Parents’ and children’s gendered beliefs about toys and screen media,” Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 74, no. 101276 (2021), doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101276; Tania King et al., “Gender stereotypes and biases in early childhood: A systematic review,” Australasian Journal of Early Childhood 46, no. 2 (2021).

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Natasha Duell and Laurence Steinberg, “Adolescents take positive risks, too,” Developmental Review 62 (2021); Maria Olsson and Sarah E. Martiny, “Does Exposure to Counterstereotypical Role Models Influence Girls’ and Women’s Gender Stereotypes and Career Choices? A Review of Social Psychological Research,” Frontiers in Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Section 9 (2018), https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02264/full; Albert Bandura et al., “Self-efficacy beliefs as shapers of children’s aspirations and career trajectories,” Child Development 72 (2001), https://www.scinapse.io/papers/2097934799.

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Alyssa Croft et al., “The Second Shift Reflected in the Second Generation: Do Parents’ Gender Roles at Home Predict Children’s Aspirations?” Psychological Science 25, no. 7 (2014).

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