Girls in the News

We've said it before and we'll say it again - girls rock. Their achievements are impressive. The trends they set are fascinating. For those reasons and more, girls and women are in the news all the time. Just see for yourself.

• "Scout takes comfort in Haiti relief work," CNN, February 4, 2010
  Summary: To help cope with her country's recent earthquake, a Haitian Girl Scout lends a hand to the recovery efforts.
• "Laura Chinchilla elected president of Costa Rica," Los Angelos Times, February 8, 2010
  Summary: Costa Rica elects its first female president, Laura Chinchilla. She will take office in May.
• "As Girls Become Women, Sports Pay Dividends," New York Times, February 15, 2010
  Summary: Since the passage of Title IX, girls and women have experienced increases in education, career opportunities and health. Independent research gives credit to athletic participation.
• "Tech industry searching for girls gone geek," MSNBC, February 21, 2010
  Summary: When asked to vote for a new Barbie's career, girls chose news anchor but adults responded by asking for a computer engineer. Technology companies and advocates (like Girl Scouts!) are committed to helping more girls get excited about science, technology, engineering and math.
• "Top 10 College Majors for Women," Forbes, March 2, 2010
  Summary: Women tend toward career fields that affect positive social change and foster collaborative work environments, such as health care and education. However, somewhat surprising, the top college  major for women is business which comprises 18% of women's college majors.

Since this is National Women's History month, sharing these stories seems appropriately timed. If you come across interesting news about girls and women, please share it with us. We love hearing about what you find interesting.

-Cheryl Black