Girls Empowerment Network
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Originally called The Ophelia Project, the Girls Empowerment Network was created in 1996 by 12 concerned mothers raising adolescent girls in Austin, Texas. These mothers met after reading Reviving Ophelia, a book by Dr. Mary Pipher, to address an increasing trend among middle school aged girls – a systematic decline and sometimes permanent loss of self-esteem, the outcome of which can be devastati
05/22/2026
Last weekend, members of our Youth Ambassador Council conducted Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) listening sessions in both Austin and Houston.
Through their intentional engagement and leadership, we heard from over 30 high school girls about the issues that matter most to them. We’ll use these insights to build our policy platform as we gear up for the next legislative session!
To stay up to date on all things youth advocacy, sign up for our Action Alerts at the link in our bio 📣
🌱 30 Days, 30 Ways: Day 27– Grow GAL
Today is all about growing Girl Advocacy League (GAL) 🌱—a community of passionate people who are committed to empowering girls and advancing gender justice.
One of the best ways to learn more? Join us for our next Radiant G Circle—a virtual, interactive experience where you’ll get a hands-on look at how our curriculum builds confidence through goal setting, self compassion, advocacy, leadership, mental health, and more. You’ll also connect with other adults who care deeply about supporting the next generation of girls. 🙂↕️
🗓️NEXT CIRCLE: May 11th from 6:00 to 7:00 PM
💭TOPIC: Self Compassion 💜
How to get involved today:
✨ Register for the May 11th Virtual Radiant G Circle (link in bio)
✨ Become a GAL member (link in bio)
✨ Share this post and invite someone who cares about empowering girls. Together, we’re building a community that helps girls believe they are unstoppable.
04/22/2026
📱Day #22: Tag someone from your top 8
This we’re reflecting on all the incredible humans in the Girls Empowerment Network universe who support, lead, and collaborate with us to ignite the power in girls.
For today’s throwback-inspired way to support, we pulled some fun data from our CRM (including our amazing volunteers, staff, donors, board members, and community!) and discovered that some names just keep popping up 👀
We’ve had PHENOMENAL supporters over the years, and some names rise to the top… Are YOU in our Top 8?!
👑 Shoutout to our #1 most frequent name: Jennifer / Jenna / Jen — we see you and we appreciate you!!
Now it’s your turn: tag someone who would’ve made your Myspace Top 8 in the comments. Show some love to your ride-or-die, your hype person, your fellow world-changer. Every tag, every comment, every connection celebrates the community that keeps this work going. You help make our world go ‘round 🌎💜
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