<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Girl Rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girl Rising]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/newsandstories</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:18:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.girlrising.org/ur/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Advocate for Girl-Child Education in My Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Peggy Baela, Girl Rising Student Ambassador My name is Peggy Baela. I am 18 years old, and I completed my secondary school education in 2025 at Nsobe Secondary School. In 2023, while I was still a learner, I joined a global leadership program called Rise for the World. This initiative targets young people aged 15–17 who are leading community-based projects aimed at creating positive social change. Participants were required to identify real challenges in their communities and actively work...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/why-i-advocate-for-girl-child-education-in-my-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699463087e0fff3296146b83</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:49:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54bef0_1ae7fb3057c94271b00a5e5c99a6a03e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Systems That Serve People With Integrity.]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Raissa, Member of the Girl Rising Girls Advisory Council Life often happens in bits, each one working quietly with the others to shape an identity, a creative, or a narrative steeped in uncertainty. Every bit is a fragment of a larger puzzle, carrying its own memory, belonging first to itself. Twenty years have slowly drifted down memory lane, from ignorance to experience. Every fight, fright, and flight felt like a rehearsal for the woman I am becoming. Little Raissa was brave,...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/building-systems-that-serve-people-with-integrity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b5bb20a33f86ef41570b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:03:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54bef0_c8f038417f07444eb542c636cae1d3c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Code That Was Made Possible By Feminists]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Mahita Vootukuru, Girls Advisory Council Member Growing up in 20th-century India, my grandmother never received a formal education due to societal preference for sons. Nevertheless, she ensured her daughters were educated and empowered to forge their own paths. My mother carried forward this legacy, balancing a full-time job with managing our household while passing down my grandmother’s values of resilience and empowerment to me. I wouldn’t have been able to pursue my passions without...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/the-code-that-was-made-possible-by-feminists</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a56a35ce248ef44843d1e</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:53:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54bef0_fd1e23a77c2d4dad83bc66a0828050f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Rebecca Yang! Founder of Read to Respond]]></title><description><![CDATA[A conversation between Student Ambassador Rebecca Yang and Girl Rising Community Manager Naomi Ramos Naomi - What drove you to create Read to Respond and when did you start? Rebecca - Read to Respond was born out of my love for reading and community service. Originally, I started it as a school club last year, where I hoped to show classmates the power of turning words into action. We have partnered with 6 local nonprofits around the area, hosted volunteer events, and most importantly,...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/meet-rebecca-yang-founder-of-read-to-respond</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697ba7f6ccf6db790cb0ae98</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:39:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54bef0_e546b2da29b44a85b2836ba47fc50111~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Continuum of Support for Girls in Narok County, Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Virginia Terry, VP External Relations, Girl Rising As Girl Rising and She’s the First come together  as one organization, we’re asking an important question: What does it really take for girls to rise and thrive? One clear lesson from the last decade across the sector is this: programs that work in isolation don’t lead to lasting change. Girls don’t live their lives in silos, and support for them can’t either. That’s why Naserian: Girls Rising in Narok is so important. It’s our first...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/building-a-continuum-of-support-for-girls-in-narok-county-kenya</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a22f62c80129225d0fa7d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:58:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54bef0_ec04faa08de5470980daa8dbbca87922~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play With Courage]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Cricket Inspires a Generation to Rise by Nidhi Shukla, Co-CEO When the Indian women’s cricket team made history with their World Cup win in November , it was a win for every girl who dreams beyond boundaries. It took me back eight years ago, when Girl Rising organized our first ever cricket match, on a dusty field in a small village in Alwar, Rajasthan.  That day, a group of girls stepped onto the pitch for the very first time. Many had grown up believing cricket, like so much of life,...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/play-with-courage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967c897801fea0f8808f60a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:49:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54bef0_d357e19506854d5585d6b6e64fe8013d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Climate Leaders Speak - and All of Us Are Listening: Conversations from COP30]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Zainab Bie, Girl Rising Student Ambassador At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Climate Leader and Girl Rising Student Ambassador Zainab Bie met with young women from around the world whose lives and leadership are shaped by the climate crisis. Their perspectives are rooted in lived experience, advocacy, and deep commitment to justice. They know from personal and professional experience just what is at stake - and their demand that the voices of girls and young women must be central in climate...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/young-climate-leaders-speak-and-all-of-us-are-listening-conversations-from-cop30</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69430fe761234170091756bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:31:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54bef0_07f21db96be54f728539662e4c2f4c93~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping Every Student Read Their Potential ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nineteen years ago, Anita Verma stood in front of her first class at Government Higher Secondary School in Newra, determined to be the kind of teacher her father had been — patient, passionate, and committed to helping every child reach their potential. Even in a school that encourages girls to study and explore, Anita watched many of her students battle self-doubt and social barriers that kept them from dreaming big. “Unless mindsets change, girls will continue to suffer,” she said. When the...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/helping-every-student-read-their-potential</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69382b16f99ccc1a7aa7253e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:04:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54bef0_aced4a795d874beebb177c80adac1e0a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How One Student Turned Her Love of Coffee Into a Campaign for Climate and Equality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coffee industry fuels pollution while the labor behind it often goes unseen. Student Ambassador Gaurjan  is changing that with ReBrew , a youth-led nonprofit turning used coffee grounds from local cafés into body scrubs and candles. The initiative also empowers rural women to earn with dignity through their craftsmanship. Join us in the conversation we had with her. Tell us about yourself, where you live, your passions, and projects. I am Gaurjan Sharma, a 17-year-old IB student currently...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/how-one-student-turned-her-love-of-coffee-into-a-campaign-for-climate-and-equality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6903c80b151dfd6849f90746</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/231852_fb68a22961644bb49552ebd4974302ff~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>divya064</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Money Doesn’t Mean Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Alishba Junejo, Girl Rising Student Ambassador, Pakistan In my home in Pakistan, I watched the women who worked as domestic help spend long hours cleaning, cooking, and caring for families. They were oftentimes the main earners in their households, but when payday arrived, almost none of the money stayed with them. Their husbands collected their salaries, deciding how to spend them: on their expenses, on relatives, or on virtually anything but the women who had earned them.   Despite being...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/when-money-doesn-t-mean-control</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d43a430a0add29d57d1eae</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:01:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_accc2c3d391045519c61c5ae4ca7fe3f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Step Back for Us All: In Their Own Words, Youth Leaders Confront the Human Cost of Aid Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year has brought unprecedented cuts to foreign aid, rolling back hard-won progress. The headlines capture the numbers, billions lost...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/a-step-back-for-us-all-in-their-own-words-youth-leaders-confront-the-human-cost-of-aid-cuts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cc2685fa47c50602e974b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_e7f5d12b365d4e4c9e988e9470ee5d44~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Kusum Could, So Can I: A Student’s Journey with the RISE Curriculum]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Kusum Kaushik first read “Kusum’s Adventurous Innings,” Girl Rising’s comic book  created in partnership with Yuvaa  as a part of...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/if-kusum-could-so-can-i-a-student-s-journey-with-the-rise-curriculum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c827d05a8e2f5e2154613f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:54:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_7b5ae9af36ad419c9627f7fec0fe720a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of a Chance: From Silence to Voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Habu Efonya, Girl Rising Student Ambassador from Nigeria A silence heavier than words enveloped me. As I watched the ladies laugh and...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/the-power-of-a-chance-from-silence-to-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c05513ccaa65e2efcfd531</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:26:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_8c5e57d41f1c43c5bd0e1de8b09bc64c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Aid Dries Up, Girls Pay the Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[As governments cut foreign aid, programs that kept girls in school and women out of poverty vanish, leaving lasting scars on communities....]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/when-aid-dries-up-girls-pay-the-price</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b7662ca5126c52a530c4cc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:04:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_4254123e009d4a5ab9d7adf92f262b24~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bold, Brilliant and Rising: Two Young Leaders in Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Girl Rising Student Ambassador, Zainab Bie, India &#38; She's The First Chapter Leader, Lara Almeida Zainab: Hi Lara, I’m so glad to...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/bold-brilliant-and-rising-two-young-leaders-in-conversation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68af35acecacb9d69ffdc0aa</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:35:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_1947170ac70b472292812f23eecd22eb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Barriers: A Conversation with Conservation Scientist Praneetha Monipi]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Girl Rising Student Ambassador Zainab Bie This summer, Girl Rising Student Ambassador Zainab Bie attended several major climate...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/beyond-barriers-a-conversation-with-conservation-scientist-praneetha-monipi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689e43eb42de65ddee1fa5fd</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:57:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_5fcfd94c43bc49b3ba3d50cec6a24d40~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Girl Squad Is the Best Hack for Health, Happiness, and Equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Divya Joseph, Associate Director of Communications &#38; Community Engagement at  Girl Rising “Hey, I know this has to be the hundredth...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/why-your-girl-squad-is-the-best-hack-for-health-happiness-and-equity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688a294a4523222f500f719b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_ce7848d5ed0544fd8c1496d48016077b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Climate Leaders: Two Questions Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Zainab Bie, Girl Rising Student Ambassador Part Two: If the World Was Listening, What Would You Say? “If you had the mic and the whole...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/five-climate-leaders-two-questions-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6888e5a4a1ccd6aa3986b1f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:28:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_fb6e80d19d90444d9a3313f381438b29~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Climate Leaders, Two Questions… Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Zainab Bie, Girl Rising Student Ambassador &#38; Climate Advocate, India Hii, I’m Zainab Bie. I work in the policy and communications...]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/part-one-what-s-it-like-to-be-a-young-woman-advocating-for-justice-at-international-climate-conveni</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6880f173a8eadf2402626e97</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:46:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_10d0f12799234f91ad674081bd10900a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Girls Don’t Get To Choose: The High Cost of Child Marriage in Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Girl Rising Student Ambassador, Habu Efonya This morning, I woke to silence, no birds chirping, perhaps from restless thoughts....]]></description><link>https://www.girlrising.org/post/when-girls-don-t-get-to-choose-the-high-cost-of-child-marriage-in-nigeria</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6877be7198e9e24ce492ff83</guid><category><![CDATA[Student Ambassador Submission]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:19:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49d1a3_dbd9efa186c74797bc7c78203e4678fa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia Terry</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>