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Reading graduate, Karen Dwyer, has been volunteering with Girlguiding for nearly 45 years. Her longstanding commitment is inspired by her love of Girlguiding and helping young girls grow into confident women. What we do – Good governance, women’s empowerment and gender equality, inclusive economic growth, environment and climate action, and regional and international relations Did you see that BBC series last summer, Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes? It featured a group of people that went through the same training that NASA astronauts and the person who won it was supposed to be invited to apply to be a real astronaut. Well, it was won by a woman called Suzie Imber, a professor of planetary science at Leicester University. What I really liked about the series was that each contestant excelled at something different. And that the people you thought might not stand a chance, turned out to be some of the strongest. The point is, you could not predict who would win. Just as you cannot predict which children will achieve their dreams, whatever they may be. Malala Yuousafzai captured the attention of the world when she came to the UK for medical care following an assassination attempt in Pakistan when she was just 15 years old. This was no random shooting. Malala had been speaking out about life under Taliban rule since she was eleven years old. She wrote a blog under a pseudonym and was featured a New York Times documentary in 2010. She gave interviews and speeches in print and on television and was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize.

Girls Can Do Anything

The bright and bold illustrations and the bouncy, rhythmical text work together to give the book a consistently positive and celebratory tone that communicates an empowering message about pursuing dreams. There are also several nods to real-life inspiring female heroes, both in the main text and also in the endpapers, because positive role models are so important in inspiring and pursuing ambitions The GOA is a program of the Obama Foundation that empowers adolescent girls around the world through education, especially poor girls from disadvantaged communities, allowing them to achieve their full potential and transform their lives, families, and communities. Ms. Obama was accompanied to Vietnam by actors Julia Roberts, Lana Condor, and Ngo Thanh Van and Today Show cohost Jenna Bush Hager. Right now, guiding has never been more needed. We believe all girls deserve equal opportunities. We help build confidence in girls. And we’re a powerful collective voice – with girls, led by girls – changing the world for the better. Karen studied BA(Ed) Design & Technology with the Institute of Education at the University of Reading and continued to run a Guide unit whilst studying. Although studying full-time, running a home, caring for three young teenage sons, working part-time, and volunteering was all quite a juggle, Karen nonetheless thrived on the challenge. She now also volunteers as the secretary for the local Guide Hall, and has recently started volunteering with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Empowering girls We help all girls know' shows that we offer girls a world of possibilities and that we’re helping to shape a future where all girls can be happy, safe, and fulfilled.The Girls Can Do Anything gallery of inspirational women would not be complete without a portrait of this incredible young woman. We know that girls face pressures and expectations in every area of their lives. They’re limited by gender stereotypes, and they can face barriers to accessing the things they need to be happy. These people gave me courage and inspired me to keep going, at a time when I was facing my own difficulties. I could have chosen any of the amazing athletes to appear in the Girls Can Do Anything gallery of inspirational women, but I wanted to find someone who we perhaps hadn’t heard of yet. I wanted to find an ordinary hero who might help inspire us lesser mortals – someone to tell us that you don’t have to be the best in the world to be worthwhile. You just have to be the best you can be. Girls Can Do Anything, written by me and illustrated by Ali Pye, is a celebration of all the things girls can do. It attempts to demonstrate to very young children that there is no job or hobby that cannot be enjoyed by those of us who were born in female bodies. One of the verses says: Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers have their own distinct identities so they appeal to girls at different ages as they grow.

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I have read many books in this style, but each one is so different from the last and I always want more of them. I really liked the diversity represented in this book. Each girl is unique from hair type to skin color to interests to different ability levels. For example, there is a girl in a wheelchair and a girl with a prosthetic leg. Girls with long hair, girls with short hair, a girl with no hair. The illustrations work as a great way to explore the message that everyone in the world is different. Research shows that half of girls aged 14-17 believe that girls are more likely to experience negative gendered stereotypes than boys. And over a quarter of girls aged 14-17 have had a stereotype stop them from doing something. Girls also tell us about the discrimination they face in their daily lives - our research shows that two thirds of girls aged 11 to 21 report seeing or experiencing sexism at school, college, university or work.Which brings me to Karen Gaffney. She’s the first person with Down’s syndrome to complete a relay swim of the English Channel – or La Manche if you’re on the other side. She is also the first person with Down’s syndrome to receive a doctorate, which was awarded to her by the University of Portland for her work in raising awareness of the abilities of people with her condition. She is one of an increasing number of people that are changing perceptions of people with Down’s and for that she truly deserves her place in our gallery.

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This is a picture book that has the potential to open up important discussions with both girls and boys about equality and opportunity. Girls Can Do Anything would be an excellent choice for reception and KS1 classroom libraries. I was never all that good at history. The school curriculum in the late 70s and early 80s left a great deal to be desired, being mostly either about the first and second world wars, or medieval medicine – a course of leeches anyone? If you are a teenager, or parent of teens, you won’t be surprised to learn that these are still hot topics on the whiteboards of today’s GCSE students.Hart's text is simplistic, straightforward, and poetic. Written in rhyme, it is a book about how girls can do anything from being an astronaut to a deep-sea diver and everything in-between. Pye's illustration is beautifully rendered and is the soul of the book. I really loved that the girls depicted comes in all shapes, sizes, abilities, and ethnicity – all with one thing in common – that they are all girls. I wanted to feature her in the Girls Can Do Anything gallery of inspirational women because she is one of a growing number of voices from across the world that are contributing to a deeper understanding and appreciation of other lives and cultures. Karen said: “Activities cover a wide range of skills and topics, opening the girls’ minds to a broad range of opportunities that are available to them, and learning by doing and having fun is key. Having studied design and technology at Reading certainly gave me more confidence and knowledge when offering a broader programme of activities within the units I have run. And we’re part of a family. Girlguiding is our masterbrand, it’s the look, feel and tone of our charity. It's how we create the right impressions and connect with the people who can make us stronger: our people, volunteers, partners, supporters and other organisations. We’ve updated our iconic trefoil and breathed new life into the way our sections look. Through fun new icons, as well as bold and lively colours, Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers now each have their own distinct identity. Today, we feel more like a family. From Rainbows to Rangers, to young leaders and beyond, we’ve made it clear that Girlguiding is a place where all girls can explore, have fun, and belong. Take a look at what we’ve changed and why.

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Girls Can Do Anything is a children's picture book written by Caryl Hart and illustrated by Ali Pye. It is a book about how a girl could do anything they want to when they grow up and strive for their dreams. As we’re a family, all our sections have the Girlguiding masterbrand characteristics of curious and courageous, but each section also has its own unique personality:Now the girl is in her 30s and, with the support of her mum, she still phones me and remembers who I am. I am very proud of her and proud of how Girlguiding supports and empowers girls and women to enjoy themselves, learn new skills and grow in confidence.” A supportive female environment