Our Story: About Girls Action Foundation
At Girls Action, we believe that every girl should have access to the resources she needs to participate fully in society. Our activities create opportunities for girls and young women to build their strength, discover their power and gain the confidence they need to realize what they have to contribute to the world. At Girls Action we are committed to building a movement of active, engaged young women and organizations across Canada. Through this movement, we envision a new generation of girls committed to creating a just and peaceful world.
Girls Action was founded in 1995 as a grassroots organization that delivered programming to girls and young women in the Ottawa area. Since then, we have grown exponentially into a national organization that continues to facilitate girls’ programs in Montreal, while also hosting a National Network of more than 200 organizations that offer girls’ programs in communities across Canada.
Girls Action programs are designed to meet the following objectives:
- Build girls’ self-awareness and self-esteem
- Increase girls’ awareness of and ability to address issues of violence and discrimination (issues include racism, media literacy, sexual health, healthy relationships, poverty, internalized oppression, and relational and systemic forms of violence)
- Foster the development of girls’ critical thinking and communication skills
- Increase girls’ awareness of and ability to access resources and mentorship in their communities
- Increase girls’ experience and skills in community action and leadership
