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Professional Development

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Displaying items by tag: empowering girls

Tuesday, 12 February 2019 11:13

5 Ways to Conquer Gender-Biased Practices

Hidden gender biases and gender roles' socialization lead to inequities.

Tuesday, 09 October 2018 09:47

8 Ways to Encourage Girls to Use Their Voices

When my daughter was a baby, she had no problem using her "voice" to tell everyone within earshot what she neededshe "communicated" without hesitation when she was hungry, tired or generally discontent.

Tuesday, 16 May 2017 06:03

#GirlsAre Athletes

Today, girls in the United States are far less likely than boys to achieve the recommended amounts of physical activity—by age 14, girls are dropping out of sports at two times the rate of boys. Research shows, however, that girls and women who play sports have higher levels of confidence and self-esteem, lower levels of depression, a more positive body image, and overall higher states of psychological well-being.

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