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Women

#BaldIsBeautiful: Why I’ve Decided To Shave My Head
Why Failure Hits Girls So Hard
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back from the Economist
Celebrating Body Image: 25 Body Positive Books for Mighty Girls from A Mighty Girl
Want to raise empowered women? Start in middle school.
Why gender and sexual fluidity could be the best thing to happen in my lifetime
In the #MeToo era, raising boys to be good guys from NY Times
7 Ways Parents Can Teach Girls to Build One Another Up, Instead of Tearing One Another Down
How a Common Interview Question Hurts Women (about salary)
Why Bright Girls Struggle: When Ability Doesn’t Lead to Confidence
Same Work Deserves Same Pay (short, good video)
Gender Pay Gap for International Leaders (CIS)
Girls Get Strong
Twelve Books for Feminist Boys and Girls
The Confidence Gap for Girls: 5 Tips for Parents of Tween and Teen Girls
Teaching Consent Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
How to Talk to Young People About the Kavanaugh Story

Boys

Boys will be exactly what we teach them

Reshma Saujani: Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection

Katie Makkai – Pretty

The Oppressed Majority

48 Things Women Hear in a Lifetime (that men just don’t)

The Atlas of Beauty

Like A Girl

Consent & Sexual Harassment

These Powerful Sexual Harassment PSAs by David Schwimmer Are Must-Sees

We’re Teaching Consent All Wrong

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