Leadership & Community Action

At Girls Inc., we recognize that girls are leaders at all ages and stages of growth and development. The contributions of girls today, and as emerging women, are essential to achieving an equitable society. We recognize that girls are the experts on their lives and have the power, ability, and desire to make their communities better places for themselves and others. 

Young people learn leadership best when they are treated with respect—as people with important contributions to make and the capacity to make a real difference. When given the opportunity, resources, and support, girls take on leadership roles to address real problems they face in their schools, neighbourhoods, and beyond. 

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Program Modules

Learn to Lead (ages 6-8)
This program supports girls ages 6–8 in identifying, developing, and utilizing their leadership skills such as citizenship, team building and group dynamics, communication, goal setting, decision-making, researching, issue awareness and advocacy.
Discovery Leadership & Action (ages 9-11)
This program engages girls in partnership with both formal and informal women leaders in their communities to celebrate their heritage as leaders, develop and practice leadership and advocacy skills, and construct community action projects. Girls get to make decisions and take responsibility for and initiate projects in collaboration with experienced women. 
In Our Own Hands (ages 12-14)
This program engages girls in investigating rights and responsibilities, practicing leadership skills, and tackling issues of concern. Girls deepen their understanding of girls and women as social change agents and of leadership as a collective process grounded in belonging to, and having responsibility for, one’s community.
Taking Action (ages 15-18)
This health-related advocacy and leadership program engages girls in understanding and taking action to have an impact at the larger community, social, and systemic levels by practicing advocacy and leadership skills, exploring issues most relevant to them, and building girls’ self-confidence as capable leaders and agents of change in their communities for the collective good.