Taking on more roles in synagogue means “I have more of a say in how things work,” says a graduate of a progressive all-girls high school in Jerusalem. This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen ...

New podcast elevates the voices, leadership, and lived wisdom of young women ages 13 to 25. LOUISVILLE, KY, UNITED ...

Eighth grader Anna Pena never imagined she would be standing in front of a crowd, delivering a speech with confidence, but thanks to Girls Inc. of Greater Miami, a nonprofit committed to inspiring ...

Girls in Africa face significant challenges ensuring that they enjoy the highest attainable standard of their sexual and reproductive health. They experience barriers to accessing relevant sexual ...

Ahead of International Women's Day, it is crucial to assess where we are as a nation in advancing basic human rights like health among girls and women. Worldwide, girls and women aspire for ...

Czech writer-director Ondřej Provazník was sitting in a bar one evening in 2004 while attending Prague’s renowned film and television school FAMU when he heard a group of women singing in beautiful, ...

Malian refugee children attend a school in the Mbera refugee camp, about 40 km (25 miles) from the border with Mali on May 24, 2012 (Joe Penney/Courtesy Reuters). Emerging Voices features ...

"I wanted to portray this environment in all its complexity" says writer-director Ondřej Provazník about his drama world premiering in Karlovy Vary's main competition. By Georg Szalai Global Business ...

Michaela Montstream's superpower: showing that girls can be just as good at sports as boys. The 11-year-old swings her leg, pretending to boot a soccer ball. "Boom!" she shouts, mimicking a sports ...