International Day of the Girl is a movement ...

to speak out against gender bias and advocate for girls' rights everywhere

Young women are being put off sport by fears that training will make them unattractive.

The Science, It's a Girl thing video was published by the European Commission as a campaign designed to attract more women to a career in science. The commission said that the video had to "speak their language to get their attention" and that it was intended to be "fun, catchy" and strike a chord with young people.

We are absolutely delighted to have won the Mumsnet Award for Promoting Body Confidence in Children at the first Body Confidence Awards last night at the Houses of Parliament.

In a looks-obsessed society where 47% of girls think the pressure to look attractive is the most negative part of being female and 38% of men would sacrifice at least a year of their life in exchange for a perfect body it is time to recognise the power of media, individuals and corporations to promote better body confidence for all.
                                                  

A small reminder that speaking out works.

Take a moment to watch Feminist Frequency's latest installment on Lego. A very interesting historical perspective and some solutions for the future.

We are delighted to be part of the growing upswell of disappointment (putting it mildly) of the Lego Friends debacle. As yet no official, or in fact satisfactory, response from Lego.

Campaigners in the US have launched a new attack on retailers who persist in stereotyping and limiting girls' toys to such an extent that it's becoming plainly ridiculous!

As Lego's attempt to woo girls is launched across the UK, there's been a backlash both here and in the US voicing widespread disappointment at the stereotyping, prettification and dumbing down of this (once) much loved children's toy.

The infamous pink floor for girls and blue floor for boys are replaced by red and white labelling and with toys arranged by type rather than by gender.

Here's the bog standard response from the BBC which everyone (as far as I know) has received.

Interesting article in the Guardian today about the lack of women in public life in the UK.

Sadly, this year, there are no women on the shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. We're compiling our own list in order to prove that there are great women out there achieving great things in sport.

A Government initiative to address the sexualisation of children through the media.

Our friends across the pond at Princess Free Zone have published their first book featuring Lula - a ten-year-old who has her own tool belt and helps her dad with carpentry projects.