There’s no denying the power of teen girls. Whether as grantmakers, future politicians, grassroots organizers or informed community members, young women are challenging the status quo—particularly when it comes to social change.
Instagram account going live, more than 90 students anonymously posted their stories of sexual assault, harassment and rape in a California school district. Zenobia Pellissier Lloyd reported on how social media activism upturned the power dynamics in one town and helped boys see a clearer picture of their role in the issue. “As male-identifying students,” one student said, “all of the stories on there were things we’ve never heard,” he said. “It was like an unearthing moment.
Just 13 miles away in the Bay Area, 100 teen girls and gender-expansive youths were part of a campaign to stop sexual harrassment on the city’s public transportation system, Esha Potharaju reported. And in Texas, the award for the most creative use of gaming goes to the Phan sisters who used held a protest against the state’s archaic sex ed teachings using a virtual “Minecraft” simulation of the Texas Capitol building.
Students read testimonies and engage in conversation about comprehensive sex-ed at Fort Bend SURF’s virtual Minecraft protest. Environmental issues are top concern for teens no matter what part of the country they are in. In New York, Lauren Weisberg reported on Amino Castronovo and Jade Lozada who took the issue of environmental justice and BIPOC-centered environmental education all the way to the state capital.
Alexandra Collins helped shut down a factory that was spewing ethylene oxide. A known pollutant, EtO tied to breast cancer, fertility issues and brain and lung damage. Now Collins is helping girls and women make informed decisions about pollutant-free cosmetics withAlexandra Collins created the app EtO-Free alongside friend Elyssa Chandler. It reviews products from mainstream cosmetic companies.
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