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Girls—and Malala!—Demonstrate to Let World ...

On September 21, 2024, in New York City, more than 50 young women from around the world—including the youngest Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai and representatives from four She’s the First programs!—gathered to take United Nations member states to task for failing to prioritize girls and young women in the planning and content of the Summit of the Future.

Girls—and Malala!—Demonstrate to Let World Leaders Know What Girls Want!
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She's the First
JOINT STATEMENT: Girl-Centered Organizations ...

We, the undersigned girl-centered organizations, express our deep concern and condemnation regarding the alarming rise in femicides in Kenya. We stand in solidarity with our fellow women leaders in Kenya who are demanding that the President of Kenya declare femicide and violence against women and girls a national disaster. The government must take swift and decisive measures to protect lives and ensure justice for the victims.

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A Year of Impact: How We Built Girls’ Power Together Across the Globe

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A Year of Impact: How We Built Girls’ Power Together Across the Globe

As we approach a new year, we’re looking back at all we accomplished in 2024 with the support of our community.

Our 2024 in a snapshot: building girls’ power in Nairobi, convening practitioners in Uganda, amplifying voices in Liberia, launching the Girls First Institute, and witnessing girls speak truth to power at the UN. 

From local communities to global stages, these moments remind us of the unstoppable force of girls and their mentors—and the power we have when we work together as a movement to ensure girls have more agency in their lives.

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Girls First Summit 2024 Debuts in Uganda and Shines in Nairobi

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Girls First Summit 2024 Debuts in Uganda and Shines in Nairobi

After months of meticulous preparation, the 8th iteration of the Girls First Summit in Nairobi and the first-ever Summit in Uganda finally arrived! Girls First Summit, hosted by She’s the First,  brings together courageous women who work with underserved girls to strengthen their programs, learn practical ways to build girls' power in their communities, and network.

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Elevate the Strengths of Your Community: Learnings from the 2023 Virtual Girls First Summit

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Elevate the Strengths of Your Community: Learnings from the 2023 Virtual Girls First Summit

She’s the First hosted the seventh iteration of the Virtual Girls First Summit in September, two months after the in-person summit in Nairobi. The Girls First Summit is an annual convening of girl-centered organizations for knowledge-sharing and targeted training, with local and global insights on best practices for supporting girls’ rights. The virtual summit brought together 90 practitioners from 11 countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, India, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana, and Malawi. The participants left with practical tools and unique strategies to increase girls’ agency.

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Our Staff's Top 2022 Moments

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Our Staff's Top 2022 Moments

The fight for girls’ rights is far from over.

But we are so proud of progress made in 2022.

We’re closing out the year with one of our favorite traditions: a round-up of our staff’s favorite memories!

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Learnings from the Girls First Summit

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Learnings from the Girls First Summit

The Girls First Summit convenes organizations for knowledge-sharing and targeted training, with local and global insights on best practices for supporting girls’ rights. This year, the full-day summit brought together 78 practitioners from 49 organizations.