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Girls for Change is a leadership and policy training project for teen girls initiated by the Memphis Area Women’s Council, the University of Memphis’ Center for Research on Women and Women’s Studies Program. Through Girls for Change, Memphis girls ages 13-17 are encouraged and supported to “take charge and make change.” They learn to identify and articulate problems, conduct and utilize research, and organize with others to take action on issues they believe in. To date more than 200 girls from over 20 different public, private and parochial schools in Shelby County have participated in Girls for Change. In 2006 at monthly meetings and a city-wide rally the girls identified the following issues as being critical to the health, happiness and well-being of all girls in our community: • Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Pregnancy and STI Prevention • Relationship Violence and Sexual Harassment in Schools • Self Esteem and Body Image This year Girls for Change will be working to “take charge and make change” in these important areas on behalf of all girls throughout Memphis and Shelby County. Check out the Girls for Change website.
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