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/2025/05/23/danielle-mullings-jamaica/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/23/danielle-mullings-jamaica/#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 11:41:50 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66557 Danielle Mullings is a dynamic young leader and technology enthusiast from Jamaica.

She does a fun mix of tech, youth empowerment, and media, hosting a youth TV show, moderating global science events, and serving on Jamaica’s AI Task Force. Danielle is currently juggling these responsibilities while part-time pursuing her Masters of Science in Translational Health Sciences at Oxford University while also working with regional and international entities. 

In this episode, Danielle discusses

- her commitment to bringing young people together, listening to their experiences and ensuring that their voices are heard.
- leadership roles early in her school and university years.
- incorporating the viewpoints of others in the youth leadership and advocacy space.
- working to increase the number of young people  involved in decision-making forums.
- growing up in a loving and supportive family, and the important life lessons her family taught her.
- being encouraged to pursue roles of increasing scope and responsibilities as a university student, including running for Guild President, leading thousands of students and being the official representative to the university administration, as well as the regional university administration, representing 50,000 students across the Caribbean.
- the role of technology in effectively gathering and using data to understand and communicate the needs of students.
- how her experiences led her to become the host of a youth TV show in Jamaica, showcasing young people, their stories, and their accomplishments.
- the importance of individualized approaches to self-care.
- ways to deal with our own self-criticise.
- the importance of volunteerism and how it can lead to unexpected career opportunities.
- having the courage to apply for roles that may seem out of reach.
- how introducing herself to a Government Minister led to being invited to join Jamaica’s AI Task Force and another government committee.
- the power of a simple compliment in encouraging others, and the reminder to be more positive as we speak with people day-to-day.
- and her advice to young women (and us all) to “shoot for the stars” as we find our voice.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/23/danielle-mullings-jamaica/feed/ 0 66557 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/12/nisha-pahuja-to-kill-a-tiger-the-standwithher-campaign/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/12/nisha-pahuja-to-kill-a-tiger-the-standwithher-campaign/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 12:08:07 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66556 Nisha Pahuja is the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind the film To Kill a Tiger.

To Kill a Tiger had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature Film. Since then, it’s garnered 29 awards including the Best Documentary Feature, Palm Springs International Film Festival, three Canadian Screen awards and the DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2023.

"To Kill a Tiger” is a story about Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, Kiran, the survivor of sexual assault. It is a story of resilience, hope, bravery and a father’s unwavering love for his daughter. The film is available for streaming on Netflix.

In this episode, Julia speaks with Nisha about To Kill a Tiger and the global #StandWithHer campaign. Nisha shares her own story and journey of determination and resilience as a filmmaker and gives us insight into the process of making this film. She also shares what's come next for Kiran and Ranjit.  ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/12/nisha-pahuja-to-kill-a-tiger-the-standwithher-campaign/feed/ 0 66556 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/10/11/3-ways-to-support-girls-education-in-afghanistan/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/10/11/3-ways-to-support-girls-education-in-afghanistan/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:46:04 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66182&preview=true&preview_id=66182 Education is a powerful tool for transforming lives, especially for Afghan women and girls who have faced tremendous challenges. For many, education has become the key to unlocking their potential and breaking cycles of poverty.

As one Afghan student shared, "Education is our weapon against oppression. It opens doors to opportunities that we never thought were possible."

On this International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and pride of girls in Afghanistan—today and every day.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/10/11/3-ways-to-support-girls-education-in-afghanistan/feed/ 0 66182 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/05/10/elisa-gambino-usa/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/05/10/elisa-gambino-usa/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 08:24:09 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=65791&preview=true&preview_id=65791 Elisa Gambino began her career as a producer in the CNN Rome bureau.  After 15 years of covering conflict and upheavals  for CNN, she together with her partner and husband founded their own production company, One Production Place Films, where they devote their time, energy and talents to sharing stories about how we live in community with each other. 

One of Elisa’s recent projects was the catalyst for the largest environmental justice grant in the state of New York when the governor provided 150 million dollars for the city of Mount Vernon to repair their sewage systems.

In this episode, Elisa discusses:
- her early work as a journalist and how it still shapes her filmmaking…
- her work in the CNN Rome bureau…
- being sent with the team covering the fall of the Berlin Wall and facing the challenges and opportunities of handling new responsibilities as history unfolded…
- continuing to win new assignments in various regions of the world…
- “growing” into being a producer at CNN…
- meeting her husband, who was a cameraman at CNN…
- her experiences seeing communities destroyed because of conflicts that were oftentimes out of their control…
- the important role that the legendary Ingrid Formanek has played in her career, giving her increasing responsibilities and encouragement when they worked together, and encouragement that continues today…
- leaving CNN and deciding to pursue something totally new by opening a successful fresh pasta shop that eventually closed as a result of the economic crisis of 2008…
- with her partner and husband, founding a production company that focuses on community and how we live together…
- approaching documentary filmmaking from the vantage point of being observers rather than being part of the story they are sharing…
- being in a constant state of learning as she covers a wide range of issues in her filmmaking…
- still needed to remind herself to be her own best friend…
- the importance of asking ourselves how we can do better, and then working in community to change what needs to be changed…
- recognizing that we have the power to drive change…
- empowering others by letting them know that their voices matter and that people are listening.  (USA)]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/05/10/elisa-gambino-usa/feed/ 0 65791 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/09/24/forget-me-not-intimate-film-adoption-south-korea/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/09/24/forget-me-not-intimate-film-adoption-south-korea/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:17:31 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=50229 The documentary film Forget Me Not premiered at the Nordisk Panorama Film Festival in Malmö, Sweden this weekend. Afterwards, I had the opportunity to talk to artist and filmmaker Sun Hee Engelstoft about her experiences in South Korea, the complexities of human experiences, adoption, and her future work. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/09/24/forget-me-not-intimate-film-adoption-south-korea/feed/ 0 50229 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/09/12/snow-white-seven-damaging-beauty-standards/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/09/12/snow-white-seven-damaging-beauty-standards/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:00:24 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=37832 The marketing for the remake of Snow White includes the slogan: "What if Snow White was no longer beautiful and the 7 Dwarfs not so short?" ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/09/12/snow-white-seven-damaging-beauty-standards/feed/ 0 37832 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/07/12/wonders-wonder-woman/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/07/12/wonders-wonder-woman/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:30:51 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=38123 Wonder Woman embodies the truth that women have the power to make a positive impact - whether that's saving the world from villains, or being a caring mother and wife.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/07/12/wonders-wonder-woman/feed/ 1 38123 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/16/documentary-uncondemned-shatters-stigma-sexual-violence/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/16/documentary-uncondemned-shatters-stigma-sexual-violence/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:00:01 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=37340 In honor of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, join Peace is Loud’s campaign to bring new film The Uncondemned to colleges, universities and communities worldwide to strengthen support for survivors of sexual violence and torture.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/16/documentary-uncondemned-shatters-stigma-sexual-violence/feed/ 0 37340 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/04/10/movies-to-make-you-feel-bold/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/04/10/movies-to-make-you-feel-bold/#comments Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:00:28 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=34457 Ever since this year’s International Women’s Day we’ve been celebrating our brilliant Girls’ Globe network – the individuals and organizations committed to making the world a better and more equal place to live. We asked each of our contributors to share their secrets of feeling BOLD. They told us about books that inspire them, songs that embolden them and quotations that move them. […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/04/10/movies-to-make-you-feel-bold/feed/ 1 34457