Girls Inc. Press Release Archive

THE SUPERGIRL DILEMMA: GIRLS FEEL THE PRESSURE TO BE PERFECT, ACCOMPLISHED, THIN, AND ACCOMMODATING
October 2006
New York, NY
The Supergirl Dilemma: Girls Grapple with the Mounting Pressure of Expectations, a new research report from Girls Inc., reveals that girls today experience intense pressure, at ever younger ages, to be everything to everyone all of the time. Girls are particularly frustrated with the growing expectations that girls should please everyone, be very thin, and dress "right." And while stereotypes about girls' leadership capabilities and math and science abilities have diminished, persistent gender stereotypes and escalating stress levels limit girls' potential and undermine their quality of life.

LICENSE TO GIVE: BILLIONAIRE WARREN BUFFETT'S COLLECTIBLE LINCOLN TOWN CAR TO BE AUCTIONED ON EBAY TO BENEFIT GIRLS INC.
August 2006
New York, NY
Warren Buffett's philanthropic efforts recently made headlines when he pledged to donate the bulk of his fortune, nearly 32 billion dollars, to five foundations. In addition to this generous gift, Mr. Buffett is divesting himself of his 2001 Lincoln Town Car to benefit Girls Incorporated (Girls Inc.), the premier youth-service organization that reaches millions of girls, ages 6 to 18, throughout the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Buffett's personal automobile, including his personalized "THRIFTY" license plate, will be offered at auction on eBay, Sept. 12 - 22, 2006.

GIRLS INCORPORATED AND THE GOLDMAN SACHS FOUNDATION KICK-OFF FIRST ANNUAL "CAMP" FOR ASPIRING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF TOMORROW
July 2006
New York, NY
Girls Incorporated and The Goldman Sachs Foundation kick-off Girls Inc. Corporate CampSM for Entrepreneurs -- a unique six-day experience that gives teen girls from across the country the opportunity to fuel their entrepreneurial spirits, showcase their talents and sharpen their leadership skills. From July 22 through July 28, 2006, this one-of-a-kind summer experience awards 15 girls, ages 15-18, an exciting corporate adventure at Goldman Sachs' New York headquarters offering insight into the demanding business world and access to successful female professionals.

BEACON STREET GIRLS AND GIRLS INCORPORATED PARTNER TO HELP GIRLS EXPLORE CONTEMPORARY ADOLESCENT THEMES THROUGH LITERATURE
November 2005
New York, NY
B*tween Productions Inc., creator of the award-winning Beacon Street Girls book series, announced today that they are joining forces with Girls Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, to launch a nationwide initiative that will help adolescent girls use literature to explore contemporary social themes that can impact their self-esteem and development.

CYBERCHASEsm , THIRTEEN/WNET NEW YORK'S AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED MATH SERIES, PARTNERS WITH GIRLS INCORPORATED' TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL LITERACY AT 50 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
September 2004
New York, NY
CYBERCHASE, Thirteen/WNET New York's award-winning animated math series, and Girls Incorporated (Girls Inc.) have joined forces to promote math, science and financial literacy to girls between the ages of six and eleven as part of the new CYBERCHASE: KNOW YOUR DOUGH financial literacy campaign. Thirteen, New York's flagship public television station, is a major producer for PBS. Girls Inc. is a national nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and boldSM.

GIRLS INCORPORATED AND LANC'ME ANNOUNCE 2nd ANNUAL GIRLS INC. CORPORATE CAMP
June 2004
NEW YORK, NY
Girls Incorporated and Lanc'me kick off the second-annual Girls Inc. Corporate Camp on July 10th through July 15, 2004 in New York City. Dubbed "She's Strong, She's Smart, She's Bold, She Shines!" the program awards fifteen girls (ages 14-18) from across the nation a week-long mix of corporate experiences including unprecedented access to the inner workings of the cosmetic industry and top retail and media organizations such as Teen Vogue and Bloomingdale's.

GIRLS INCORPORATED AND THE NEW YORK LIFE FOUNDATION EMPOWER GIRLS TO BECOME LEADERS
June 25, 2003
NEW YORK, NY
Girls Incorporated, a national nonprofit that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold, announced today that it is being awarded a three-year $358,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation to develop a new component for its Discovery Leadership mentoring program. Currently available to girls ages 9-11, the New York Life Foundation grant will extend the reach of Discovery Leadership to girls ages 12-14, so they can benefit from the guidance and inspiration of women role models.

MORE THAN AN INTERNET HANGOUT: GIRLS INC. AIMS TO REACH MORE GIRLS WITH NATIONAL ONLINE MEMBERSHIP INITIATIVE
August 1, 2002
NEW YORK, NY
Many girl-friendly sites have boldly ventured into cyberspace but few connect with girls on a meaningful level. Unlike most Net hangouts, the Girls Incorporated site (www.girlsinc.org) doesn't focus on fashion, dieting, or boys. Instead, it inspires girls to be leaders, think for themselves, and accomplish great things.

GIRLS ADVANCE INTO SCIENTIFIC FRONTIERS
August 1, 2002
NEW YORK, NY
Men out number women in science, math, engineering, and technology fields. Women earn only 18 percent of the doctorates in computer science in the U.S. and 12 percent of all engineering Ph.Ds. But Girls Incorporated'with the help of a $2.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)'hopes to inspire a new cadre of female physicists, software, developers, and architects that will close the gap.

Fighting the War on Drugs With PEERsuasion
MAY 28, 2002
NEW YORK, NY
What's the most effective way to ensure that kids avoid drugs? Girls Incorporated says to inform them at an early age about the short- and long-term dangers of tobacco, alcohol, herbal, over-the counter, and illegal drug use. And, provide them with the tools, such as communication and refusal skills, to resist peer pressure.

WHAT DO GIRLS WANT? TO GET TOGETHER TO BE THEMSELVES
May 2002
NEW YORK, NY
Don't believe the recent media hype that says girls are mean to each other, nasty, or that they've lost their voice. Girls Incorporated bypassed the headlines and went straight to the source with a national survey to get the real scoop.

STARTING WITH GIRLS, SUMMIT AIMS TO CLOSE GENDER GAP IN MATH AND SCIENCE
September 2001
NEW YORK, NY
"Women and girls aren't cut out for science and math," is a myth that Girls Incorporated, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, is working to put to rest.

GIRLS INCORPORATED STRENGTHENS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH FIVE NEW APPOINTMENTS
6/28/01
NEW YORK, NY
Girls Incorporated, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, announced today five new appointments to its Board of Directors.

GIRLS HIT THE POLITICAL SCENE: NOT ONLY TO BE SEEN BUT HEARD
5/14/01
WASHINGTON, D.C.
What would the nation's girls do during their first 100 days in the White House? Among their top priorities: closing the gender gap, improving schools, and making certain every person has access to health care.

WOMEN SENATORS GET A LESSON ON GIRLS' RIGHTS
05/01
WASHINGTON, D.C.
It wasn't too long ago that 18-year-old Abby Solomon believed adults rarely heeded the concerns of teenagers - let alone the opinions of girls. Now, she wants the nation's 36 million girls to know and assert their rights, so she is starting with elected officials on Capitol Hill.

A FEW GOOD BUSINESS WOMEN OFFER INSPIRATION TO YOUNG GIRLS
3/22/01
NEW YORK
The image seems clich': one generation of successful, professional women shepherding the next generation through the trials and tribulations of attaining, then managing, a thriving and rewarding career.

"GIRLS SHOULD BE SEEN AND HEARD," SAYS NEW GIRLS' RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
1/17/01
Instead of going on a diet, Deidra Brown - at 5-feet-10 and 264 pounds - decided to star in and help produce a national public service announcement aimed at inspiring girls around the country to accept and appreciate their bodies - no matter what their size.

NON-PROFIT HONORS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOR SUPPORTING GIRLS' RIGHTS
11/8/00
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Growing up in the blue-collar community of Pennyllyn, Pennsylvania, Dolores Robinson knew making her childhood dreams a reality would be harder for her than for the boys she grew up with.

GIRLS USE TV PRODUCTION TO INSPIRE OTHERS NATIONWIDE WITH STORIES OF EMPOWERMENT
10/17/00
LOS ANGELES, CA
For a long time, Deidra Brown feared making new friends because of her physical appearance. For her, a beautiful woman was a size 4 or 6, with long, flowing hair and flawless skin. Bombarded with media images of slender and “beautiful” women, Deidra knew she didn't fit that mold so she grew increasingly self-conscious, ashamed, and uneasy.

AGAINST THE GRAIN: 29 YEARS LATER LOCAL RETURNS HOME AS TOP AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMAN
10/5/00
NEW ORLEANS, LA
For Joyce Roché it came down to this: follow tradition or take a chance. She was definitely going to take her chances. That was 29 years ago, when she first packed her bags and left her native New Orleans to pursue a master of business degree at Columbia University in New York.

CORPORATE TRAILBLAZER ELECTED TO NONPROFIT'S TOP POST
9/25/00
NEW YORK, NY
Girls Incorporated, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, announced the appointment of Joyce M. Roch', a 25 year business veteran, as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

$3 MILLION STUDY LISTENS TO GIRLS TO TACKLE TEEN PREGNANCY RATE
9/6/00
NEW YORK, NY
Girls Incorporated(R) a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, will embark on a five-year, $3 - million study to evaluate the success of its widely recognized pregnancy prevention program.

BARBIE® DOLL, IN A PRESIDENTIAL BID, CHALLENGES BUSH AND GORE TO ENDORSE A PLATFORM THAT INCLUDES GIRLS' BILL OF RIGHTS
4/18/00
She's run for President before, but this time, “Barbie”Millicent Roberts of Willows, Wisconsin has emerged with a platform that champions the rights of girls. From gender equality and the care of animals, to education and the environment — and most important a commitment to girls' rights — Barbie is confident her platform will speak to the voters of the future.

GIRLS VOICE THEIR RIGHTS AT GIRLS INCORPORATED SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MAY 14–21, 2000
3/00
Girls nationwide will participate in a range of activities, May 14–21, 2000, designed to help girls understand and assert their rights. These activities are part of Girls Inc. Week, an annual, week-long event held at Girls Inc. affiliates and program partners across the country.

GENDER GAP ENTERS NEW MILLENIUM
3/23/00
NEW YORK
Girls are still constrained by outmoded gender stereotypes that reduce their quality of life and lower expectations for their futures, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive, Inc. (formerly Louis Harris and Associates) for Girls Incorporated. At the same time, girls report strong confidence in their abilities and their future prospects.

ESSAY WINNERS FROM FIVE STATES ADDRESS GIRLS' FUTURE AT PRESS CONFERENCE
3/23/00
Six girls from Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, and Tennessee will speak at a Girls Incorporated press conference on March 23 in New York City to launch the organization's Girls' Rights Campaign. The girls were selected to participate through a national essay contest sponsored by Girls Inc. The contest asked girls to write about their experiences with the rights outlined in the Girls' Bill of Rights.

LEADING TELEVISION EXECUTIVES AND THE WNBA TO BE HONORED AT GIRLS INCORPORATED CELEBRATION LUNCHEON
11/12/99
LOS ANGELES
Girls Incorporated will hold its fourth annual Los Angeles Celebration Luncheon at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Tuesday, November 16th.

BARBIE® DOLL TEAMS WITH WORKING WOMAN MAGAZINE AND GIRLS INCORPORATED® TO ENCOURAGE GIRLS TO CELEBRATE THEIR DREAMS
10/5/99
Working Woman magazine, Girls Incorporated and special winners of the Barbie “Celebrate Your Dreams” contest will gather to discuss what girls are dreaming about for their futures. Three special young entrepreneurial girls won the contest by explaining what they hope to do when they grow up. The girls will each be presented with a $10,000 bond that may be used for college expenses and be introduced to a specially selected female mentor in their chosen field.

GIRLS INC. FORMS NEW ALLIANCES
4/7/99
As part of the seven goals set out in the Girls Inc. 1999–2002 strategic plan, we pledged to affect positively the lives of at least one million girls each year, to make the Girls Incorporated mission, name, and logo synonymous with a commitment to girls as advocates, and to progress toward an equitable world.

GIRLS INC. NATIONAL SCHOLARS PRESENT AWARDS AT 1999 CELEBRATION LUNCHEON
3/25/99
NEW YORK
Girls Incorporated National Scholars presented awards today to women from throughout the financial and business community at the 1999 Celebration Luncheon hosted by Girls Inc. at the New York Hilton. The six young women, recipients of $10,000 scholarships from Girls Inc., spoke before an audience of more than 1,200, relating their own personal experiences and introducing the outstanding women being honored.

LEADING CORPORATE WOMEN HELP LAUNCH A “NEW GIRLS' NETWORK”
3/25/99
NEW YORK
A new group of women is being groomed to challenge the old boys' network – their median age is 12. These girls are members of Girls Incorporated, a national non profit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold sm, and they are participating in the innovative and growing Girls Inc. Economic Literacy Initiative.

GIRLS INCORPORATED AND MATTEL HOST “WOMEN AND GIRLS ON WALL STREET” DAY
3/9/99
NEW YORK
As the Barbie® doll marked her 40th anniversary on March 9, 1999, women and girls came together at the New York Stock Exchange for a special “Power Breakfast.”

GIRLS INCORPORATED AND MATTEL, INC. TEAM UP TO INSPIRE GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD
2/7/99
Girls nationwide will participate in a range of activities, May 14 – 21, 2000, designed to help girls understand and assert their rights. These activities are part of Girls Inc. Week, an annual, week-long event held at Girls Inc. affiliates and program partners across the country.