Girl Child, who were you before the world told you who you should be?

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PATRIARCHY

A social structure that arose about ten thousand years ago in which males came to be socialized to rule, lead, and own society and females as property. Females came to be socialized to submit, serve, and accept a secondary role in familial, religious, and social spheres.


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Courageous Conversations: How Can the Power of Local Leadership Be Best Leveraged?

Courageous Conversations: How Can the Power of Local Leadership Be Best Leveraged?

In this Courageous Conversation, we explored how to best harness the transformative power of local leadership. Globally, there is a growing recognition that Global South community leaders, often labeled “local leaders,” hold the key to effective and sustainable systemic development. The experience of the participants of the Girl Child Long Walk Kenya Reading Journey illustrates ...

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Welcome, to our new Girl Child Long Walk Fellows!

Welcome, to our new Girl Child Long Walk Fellows!

The Girl Child Long Walk team is thrilled to announce our second cohort of fellows. This group of 15 passionate, brilliant, faith-inspired change agents from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the United States will collectively explore global perspectives and experiences at the intersection of patriarchy and faith.  Building on our fellowship pilot, this cohort of fellows ...

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Courageous Conversation: What Do Young People Think About Faith and Gender Equality?

Courageous Conversation: What Do Young People Think About Faith and Gender Equality?

World leaders have been calling for a renewed focus on gender equality as girls’ and women’s issues have suffered serious setbacks during the pandemic. How do young people in Africa relate to gender equality? Do they connect it to faith? How do they think that they should and could be involved in changing the status ...

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