At Age 40, Barbie Gets Career Advice; Mattel, Girls Inc. Team Up on...

The Washington Post;  March 27, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Girls Inc., a New York-based feminist organization, took one of...between an advocacy group and a corporation, it has turned to Girls Inc. "We're working on making Barbie more real and more relevant," Mattel spokeswoman Lisa McKendall said. "Girls Inc.'s mission really matches where we think Barbie is ...

At 40, Barbie gets career advice from feminist group Girls Inc.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 31, 1999 ;     695 words ...Girls Inc., a New York-based feminist organization, took one of...between an advocacy group and a corporation, it has turned to Girls Inc. "We're working on making Barbie more real and more relevant," Mattel spokeswoman Lisa McKendall said. "Girls Inc.'s mission really matches where we think Barbie is ...

Confidence running high for Lower Twp. girls

Press of Atlantic City;  May 4, 2007 ;     700+ words ...LOWER TOWNSHIP - Girls on the Run is much more than its name implies. Yes, girls from third to sixth grade run in the program, but it's about educating and preparing pre-teen girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthful eating...

'STRONG, SMART & BOLD' Girls Inc. inspires youths to reach their...

Albuquerque Journal;  January 11, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The girls of today -- the ones who play soccer, the ones who play dress-...who do both -- inspire Anne Stewart, executive director of Girls Inc., a summer and after-school program for girls ages 6 to 18. "They're my heroes -- hero-ettes," Stewart...

'Greatness' program aims to instill self-esteem in girls

Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  December 10, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Girls today are girls of greatness, and they can be anything that they want to be. If they have...and believe in themselves, the dream can come true, Lisa Niewolny tells girls at the Boys and Girls Club of Joliet. As the originator of a new program...

Girls on top - boys lose out even in physics lab

Scotland on Sunday;  November 4, 2001 ;     671 words ...GIRLS have finally completed their classroom coup and now outperform...maths and physics - Scotland on Sunday can reveal. While girls have long dominated in subjects such as English and history...to their intellectual strengths. But in this year's exams, girls outstripped boys across the board at both ...

'GIRLS GONE WILD' TO FILM IN BLACKSBURG

Roanoke Times & World News;  April 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ..."Girls Gone Wild" has plans to visit Blacksburg...spring break and at parties. The Web site for "Girls Gone Wild" lists Blacksburg as an upcoming...University fraternity in 2005, and sightings of a "Girls Gone Wild" bus on Tech's campus were reported...

Violence is a fact of life for girls

The Independent - London;  March 27, 1999 ;     379 words ...TEENAGE GIRLS are more likely to hit boys than hit other girls and see violence as a natural part of their everyday lives...In the first British inquiry of its kind, studying how girls use and understand violence, researchers found that far...

Strong, smart, and bold girls: the Girls Incorporated[R] approach to...

Fordham Urban Law Journal;  December 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...I. GIRLS INCORPORATED--HISTORY, SCOPE, DEMOGRAPHICS Girls Incorporated[R] ( Girls Inc. ) is a national, nonprofit youth organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold. (1) The organization's vision is to empower girls and help...

Girls Inc. lauds Island excellence

Oakland Tribune;  April 10, 2003 ;     687 words ...GIRLS INCORPORATED of the Island City showcases inspiring Bay Area women and youth, innovative Girls Inc. programs and, most importantly, its enthusiastic young...Celebration of Excellence luncheon. "We want people to know what Girls Inc. is about," says development director Kristin Butler...

For girls who hate their bodies: a spiritual crisis.(OPINION)

The Christian Science Monitor;  April 24, 2007 ;     700+ words ......high-achieving, health-neglecting perfect girls is everywhere. Girls Inc. just published the results of...depressing, nationwide survey called The Supergirl Dilemma, which reveals that girls' obsession with thinness has gotten...to Syracuse, 90 percent of teenage girls think they are ...

Girls Inc. of Central Ohio receives grant

Call & Post;  November 7, 2007 ;     599 words ...Girls Incorporated of Central Ohio today announced a partnership with Target in recognition of its efforts in inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold. Kid - Ability! is a child sexual...children that include role-playing and activities. Developed by Girls Incorporated of Omaha, Kid - Ability! helps ...

Girls Aspire to be 'Normal Healthy' According to New Girl Scout Research...

PR Newswire;  January 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Research Brings Voice of Girls to Discussion on Childhood Obesity and Adolescent Health; Encourages Girls and Families to Get Involved WASHINGTON...on the childhood obesity crisis by asking girls directly how they define health and what...

The girls' declaration of sentiments.

Women and Language;  September 22, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Fifteen girls, ages 8-18, created a Girls' Declaration of Sentiments in Seneca Falls, New York, on July 16-19, 1998. The girls, hailing from thirteen different states, were brought to Seneca Falls by Girls International Forum, a non-profit organization...

Arrests of girls in Hawaii well above national rate

Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  February 10, 1998 ;     632 words ...Girls in Hawaii account for one out of every three youths arrested...out of four nationally. Although arrests of both boys and girls here have climbed steadily over the past decade, the increase...females, according to a report released yesterday by the Hawaii Girls Project. Since 1985, the number of ...