https://www.girlsglobe.org Gender equality, human rights and social justice. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:55:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.girlsglobe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/girlsglobe_icon_green2-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.girlsglobe.org 32 32 128553070 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/06/alison-arngrim-usa/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/06/alison-arngrim-usa/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:30:37 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66578 Alison Arngrim is an American actress, author, philanthropist, and advocate for the protection of children from abuse, exploitation, and neglect.

At five years old, Alison began her television career and is best known for her portrayal of Nellie Olsen on the NBC television series, "Little House on the Prairie."  

In this episode, Alison discusses

- her experiences of being a child actor and growing up in a family where working in show business was the norm,
- having a slow-down in bookings at eleven years old, prompting her father to tell her that her acting career might be over,
- at twelve years old, being cast as Nellie Olsen in "Little House on the Prairie",
- after years of being famous, doing shows and personal appearances, finding ways to schedule downtime and relax,
- how stardom affects people’s expectations of her in social gatherings,
- beginning her comedy career at fifteen years old, at the height of her popularity on Little House on the Prairie, by writing a comedy act with a group called The Village Idiots and performing in Los Angeles clubs and coffee houses four nights a week,
- beginning to her philanthropic work at twelve years old then, in the 1980s, when the actor Steve Trace went public with his AIDS diagnosis, volunteering to support the AIDS Project Los Angeles,
- in the early 2000s, becoming involved with a newly formed The National Association to Protect Children (protect.org), working with Congress and many States to enact legislation to rescue children, combat child exploitation and human trafficking, support cutting-edge technology, and increase government accountability and transparency,
- going public with her own abuse as a child,
- now serving as President of The Board of Directors of The National Association to Protect Children,
- and encouraging us all to use our strengths and our weaknesses.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/06/06/alison-arngrim-usa/feed/ 0 66578 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/04/15/how-youth-voices-are-stirring-change-in-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/04/15/how-youth-voices-are-stirring-change-in-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:54:22 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66506 "Hi, I’m Azra—host, producer, and someone who genuinely believes that when young people speak up, the world shifts. I’m also a youth advocate with IPD (Member Association of IPPF EN) from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the current Chair of the YSAFE Steering Committee. In this article I want to share the experience of producing a youth-led podcast on sex positivity, gender equality and SRHR. The podcast’s title is Sex Positivitea with YSAFE.

Sex Positivitea started as a small idea and quickly became one of the most powerful projects I’ve ever had the privilege to lead. I remember nervously recording our first episode, unsure if anyone would listen. Fast forward to now—season four—and I’m still amazed by the conversations we’re having and the connections we’re making.

This podcast is a love letter to every young person who’s ever felt left out of the conversation about their own body, identity, or rights."]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/04/15/how-youth-voices-are-stirring-change-in-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/feed/ 1 66506 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/09/13/yolande-conradie-south-africa/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/09/13/yolande-conradie-south-africa/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 06:37:04 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66136&preview=true&preview_id=66136 Yolandé Conradie describes herself as an ordinary woman who lives an ordinary life but has had extraordinary experiences. She is a psychosocial therapist by profession, but loves teaching and educating, and puts her skills to use as a life coach and a university educator.  In this first episode of Season 4, Yolandé Conradie discusses: - growing up in a cult where her parents were members, a cult in which there were many rules for girls and women and very few for men, and where friendships outside of the cult were discouraged… - the fear that was instilled in cult members, and the excommunication they faced, if they did not adhere to the rules… - being an observant child, and noticing the inconsistencies between what people preached and what they did… - at 19 years old, getting married within the cult… - being exposed to more of life and eventually realizing that she had to leave the cult, even though it would not be a quick or easy process… - finding a psychosocial therapist who first helped her discover herself and a different life path, “writing a new ending to an old beginning”… - studying to become a psychosocial therapist herself… - getting divorced from her husband of 20 years at age 39… - moving to a new city to begin a brand new life and a new career, making her way completely on her own terms… - realizing that she is stronger than she thought, and that she was capable of doing more than she once believed was passible.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/09/13/yolande-conradie-south-africa/feed/ 0 66136 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/05/16/emmanuel-achiri-on-the-eu-migration-pact-and-europes-identity-crisis/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/05/16/emmanuel-achiri-on-the-eu-migration-pact-and-europes-identity-crisis/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 09:21:19 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=65819&preview=true&preview_id=65819 Emmanuel Achiri is the Policy and Advocacy Officer at the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) and an expert on migration, policing and security. He holds a doctorate in International Relations with a focus on international law and forced migration.

Emmanuel discusses the contradictions within the EU Migration Pact, which claims to address structural racism while legitimizing racial profiling and criminalization of migrants.

He highlights the crisis of European identity and the failure to acknowledge Europe's historical role in creating instability in other parts of the world.

The conversation explores the need for a transformational approach to social justice and migration in Europe. It highlights the shortcomings of the EU elections in addressing these issues and the importance of voting for human rights.

"When Europeans ignore the destruction of fundamental human rights principles, eventually this would move from just migrants to the rest of Europe," says Emmanuel Achiri

This episode is a part of a new series of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast called In The Deep End. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/05/16/emmanuel-achiri-on-the-eu-migration-pact-and-europes-identity-crisis/feed/ 0 65819 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/04/04/sadia-jahan-rothi-bangladesh/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/04/04/sadia-jahan-rothi-bangladesh/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:53:50 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=65743&preview=true&preview_id=65743 Sadia Jahan Rothi is an Environmental and Climate Activist. She is the Board Director of Eco-Network Global, which is a youth-led organization. In 2018, she started climate and environmental activism with Eco-Network when she first witnessed how climate change has been affecting the lives of coastal regions people of Bangladesh. She is also a climate […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/04/04/sadia-jahan-rothi-bangladesh/feed/ 0 65743 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/03/22/ana-laura-araya-the-journey-of-starting-and-growing-soy-nina/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/03/22/ana-laura-araya-the-journey-of-starting-and-growing-soy-nina/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=65672&preview=true&preview_id=65672 Ana Laura Araya is the Executive Director and Co Founder of Soy Niña, a girl-serving organization that works in urban communities in San Jose, Costa Rica.

"I saw that there was a need for something in Costa Rica, and there was nothing at the time, nothing like Soy Niña."

We talk about her work, about the challenges of starting and managing an organization like Soy Niña. She shares some incredibly inspirational stories from the girls in the community and some of her own. We talk about girls' self esteem, about hope and the motivation to take action. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/03/22/ana-laura-araya-the-journey-of-starting-and-growing-soy-nina/feed/ 0 65672 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/03/08/julia-lynch-feminism-decolonization-and-girls-leadership/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/03/08/julia-lynch-feminism-decolonization-and-girls-leadership/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:34:38 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=65509&preview=true&preview_id=65509

Julia Lynch is the Founder and CEO of Global Girl Project. In this episode, we speak about her work with Global Girl Project and about what decolonization and feminist intersectionality in global work really looks like. Julia Lynch shares her own perspectives on navigating changemaking work, self care and more.  Over the past twenty years, Julia Lynch has worked as a Community Social Worker and Therapist in Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. She has also spent extensive time working throughout many countries in the global majority - also known as the global south.
"The purpose is in how we show up, not just for ourselves, but for everybody." - Julia Lynch]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/03/08/julia-lynch-feminism-decolonization-and-girls-leadership/feed/ 1 65509 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/12/18/navigating-new-technology-and-challenges-for-human-rights/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/12/18/navigating-new-technology-and-challenges-for-human-rights/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=65113 The development of new technology is quick. As the world is forced to adapt to these changes, challenges arise for the safeguarding and promotion of human rights. In this post, young people share their insights and expertise on how new technology impacts human rights. Through the Rising Minds podcast, young people shape conversations on the issues […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/12/18/navigating-new-technology-and-challenges-for-human-rights/feed/ 0 65113 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/02/28/a-boost-of-power-positivity-from-around-the-world/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/02/28/a-boost-of-power-positivity-from-around-the-world/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:02:28 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/02/28/a-boost-of-power-positivity-from-around-the-world/ Even in difficult and stressful times, one thing is certain we are MANY. We are activists, advocates, experts, allies, friends and people who want to say they did something. Encouragement and positivity is needed to continue our important work for ge...]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/02/28/a-boost-of-power-positivity-from-around-the-world/feed/ 0 62927 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/07/26/podcast-series-gender-the-union-episode-4/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/07/26/podcast-series-gender-the-union-episode-4/#respond Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:05:00 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=60895&preview=true&preview_id=60895 Gender & The Union is a four-part podcast series exploring the importance of policy changes to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in the European Union, and why Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) is key to creating an equal and safe future for all.   Each episode features an open dialogue between policy and decision makers in the EU and the young people […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/07/26/podcast-series-gender-the-union-episode-4/feed/ 0 60895