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A Mentor Can Help Girls to Dream Bigger and Believe in Themselves

A Mentor Can Help Girls to Dream Bigger and Believe in Themselves

Samantha Cochrane2017-12-19T18:55:30+00:00March 7, 2015|Corporate, Empowering girls|

For young girls today, it isn’t always easy. Dreaming about the future can seem limited by messages from the media and society that tell girls who and how they should be. Against all of these pressures, it can be difficult for a girl to embrace her curiosity or independence. Many girls struggle to believe in themselves and to know that they matter.

Fortunately, girls in Toronto’s Thorncliffe community are learning to dream beyond these limits.

You are Already a Role Model. But Are You a Good One?

You are Already a Role Model. But Are You a Good One?

Diane Hill2017-12-19T18:51:02+00:00December 2, 2014|Empowering girls|

Talk about a wake-up call.

Recently I was looking for quotes to feature in SHE magazine and came across this punch-in-the-gut comment from Gloria Steinem: “Every time any of us walks past a mirror and denigrates our own appearance, a girl is watching and getting her self-estimate from that.”

Gulp. How often have I done THAT?

Whether we realize it or not, every day girls are watching us to learn what it means to be a woman.

5 Reasons Why Confidence Matters

Diane Hill2022-05-24T17:52:04+00:00November 20, 2014|Empowering girls|

Research shows that only 14% of girls in Grade Ten feel self-confident.

So what?

Sure, confidence is wonderful—a nice cherry on the top of life—but don’t lots of people succeed in life despite their insecurities?

As it turns out, confidence is at the root of a surprising number of life outcomes for girls.

Here’s 5 reasons why it’s important to help girls build their confidence:

A Mentor Can Help You Become Who You Really Are

A Mentor Can Help You Become Who You Really Are

Diane Hill2014-10-12T23:25:17+00:00October 12, 2014|Empowering girls, SHE Magazine|

Maisha (left, 18) and Amar (right, 15) are mentors in girls’ programs funded by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. When they were younger, they attended similar programs as participants. In this interview, they talk about how having a mentor helped them and what it’s like to be a mentor.

Maisha: I’ll start with why I decided to become a mentor. I had been volunteering as a leader in the YWCA weekly camps but I always worked with different girls.

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