SPARK a Movement!
1. (noun) a movement to speak out, push back on the sexualization of girls, and have fun while fighting for girls' rights to healthy sexuality.
2. (verb) to rouse strong feeling or action
SPARK is an intergenerational movement fueled by girl activists & their allies. Get at us on Facebook, Twitter, & and SPARKmovement.org!
Got questions or feelings? Leave us a note in our askbox, or submit a post.
One of the most unique, important things about SPARK is that we’re a movement by girls, for girls and girls’ allies. We center girls’ experiences and elevate girls’ voices because we know that “protecting them” from sexualization doesn’t work–we need to help girls develop their own strengths and speak out against the forces that harm them. Our SPARKteam is made up of engaged, passionate girls and young women who are building their own solutions and leading a movement against the sexualization, objectification, and violence against women present in the media. Wanna get on this team? Email Dana Hernandez, SPARKteam Coordinator. Wanna talk to one of our SPARKteam members for a story or media piece? Reach out here.
The Women’s Media Center invites girls from all over the United States, ages 14-22, to create a 1- 5 minute Girls’ State of the Union video in response to the President’s speech. Five finalists will be highlighted on the Women’s Media Center’s YouTube channel and a group of diverse and talented celebrity and new media influencer judges will choose the winner.
Like the President’s report, the Girls’ State of the Union will sum up the condition of the country—with special emphasis on the welfare of girls—and an outline of what the President’s legislative agenda and priorities for congress should be.
The winner, along with her parents or guardians, will be flown to Washington, DC to present her State of the Union report at the National Press Club in January.
This contest runs til Nov 30—get all the deets and submit your video today!
Ever have a day where you’re just like “I really need to surround myself with media made by amazing women?” Us too, so here’s “Extraordinary Machine” by Fiona Apple.
Send us your favorite songs, books, TV shows, films, etc. helmed by women and let’s have a party!
Miss Representation premiers October 20th on OWN—you do not want to miss it.
Tonight’s the night! Miss Representation airs tonight at 9pm, 8pm central? Don’t have OWN? Find a screening (or host one!) in your area.
Miss Representation premiers October 20th on OWN—you do not want to miss it.
This Ada Lovelace Day on October 7, share your story about a woman — whether an engineer, a scientist, a technologist or mathematician — who has inspired you to become who you are today. Write a blog post, record a podcast, film a video, draw a comic, or pick any other way to talk about the women who have been guiding lights in your life. Give your heroine the credit she deserves!
The Only Thing I’m Asking for is Revolution.
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Us too, girl. Us too.
