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How To Celebrate Girls This Holiday Season
Want to add more meaning to this holiday season? Use your time off to help out with the girl movement! Today we’ve got 5 ways you can use your holiday celebrations to get involved with the GIRL ISSUE....
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Four Ways to Make New Year’s Resolutions That Stick
It’s that time of year – New Year’s Resolutions! If you want yours to stick this year, here’s a few tips on how to make sure they do. Oh, and I’ve also got a shameless plug to get you to make Because...
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Give Up Your Birthday For Because I am a Girl
There’s a funny thing that happens to me each year on this day…I turn a year older! In honour of my special day, I am going to talk about one awesome way to support Because I am a Girl: by giving up...
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How to Eat to Save the World
Changing the world for girls isn’t only about giving, donating, fundraising and raising awareness. It’s also about how we live our lives as Canadians Did you know that the choices we make here can...
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How to Hold a Movie Night Fundraiser for Girls
A movie night is a great way to raise money and awareness for THE GIRL ISSUE! Whether you decide to hold your event at home or school, we’ve got the info on how to make it happen. Make a plan: Think...
View ArticleVintage Upcycles – How to Repurpose Your Junk Into Green and Stylish Crafts
Upcycling: When you take used materials, including garbage, and you rework it to make it into something cooler than it was before. Upcycing is even better than recycling because it turns useless items...
View ArticleHow to Find an Inspiring Mentor!
Have you ever had an older or wiser person that you asked for advice? Then you’ve had a mentor! – Mentors can help answer some of those tough life questions and guide you towards your personal goals....
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Q&A: Mackenzie’s homemade magnets help make the world fairer for girls
Mackenzie hard at work making her magnets! At just nine-years-old, Mackenzie felt inspired to make a difference. This feeling came after her homeroom teacher taught a class about the importance of...
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Two ways to GET INVOLVED to support girls’ education!
Are you ready to make a BIG difference in the life of a girl in the developing world? This month we’re launching TWO awesome fundraising initiatives for girls’ education. Get involved with one of...
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Sexist remarks and etiquette on how to respond
Last month, etiquette expert Karen Cleveland looked at the etiquette of fundraising and how to ask friends and family to raise money for a good cause. Today, Karen’s back addressing an issue that far...
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5 tips on getting your kids involved in giving back
Giving back helps kids learn about compassion and community. Whether it is through volunteering, raising awareness or fundraising, getting involved at an early age helps instill the value of kindness...
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5 hot summer fundraising ideas!
Sunshine and summer are the perfect accessories for a successful fundraiser for Because I am a Girl! Today we’ve got five great ideas to help YOU plan your fundraising event to support the girl issue....
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5 reasons getting involved with charity should be on YOUR to-do list!
If you’re here checking out the Because I am a Girl blog, you’re probably already involved in charity. Today’s post is a way to inspire people in your life to give back. Let them know what you already...
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How to cope now that the Day of the Girl is over for another year!
Another Day of the Girl has come and gone. With all of the excitement over for another year, hopefully this little list can help you cope with your Day of the Girl withdrawal: 1. Give thanks: Take...
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How to be a ‘Good Girl’ (Guest Post by Laura Mousseau)
Good girls are made of “sugar and spice and everything nice,” says the childhood nursery rhyme. Author Rachel Simmons calls these standards “the curse of the good girl,” arguing that having to be nice,...
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The 9 best girl power Halloween costumes ever.
Happy Halloween! Fall’s most ghostly day is tomorrow! If you’re anything like me, you’ve had your Halloween costume picked out since November last year (I’ll be rocking a homemade astronaut getup.)...
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Making YOUR New Year’s resolutions stick!
New Year’s resolutions are about changing something in our lives to be our best selves. We resolve to stop smoking or start exercising, get out of debt or spend more time with loved ones, get...
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Why we admire ‘the girl who silenced the world’
In celebration of World Environment Day, we’re shining the spotlight on an inspiring woman speaking out to protect the earth: Severn Cullis-Suzuki. Daughter of famous environmental activist, David...
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How you can be a fundraising super hero!
So you’ve decided to start a fundraising campaign for Because I am a Girl. You’ve got a fabulous idea for an event (or you’ve picked one of ours) and you’re ready to get started. But how do you turn...
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How to host a party with impact!
Summer is the season for celebrations. Our calendars are full with weddings, birthdays and other seasonal get-togethers. If you’re hosting, there’s an easy way to make your party more meaningful: Plan...
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