2010
GEM Club girls helping families in need - engineering.ualberta.ca
Published: February 2010 Author: U of Alberta Faculty of Engineering
"Edmonton - Eighty-three girls between Grade 3 and 8 are working on a project to round up donations for women's shelters in Edmonton... The project coincides with the Girls Action Foundation's National Day of Action on Feb. 14. The idea is to put a different spin on Valentine's Day, by taking action to serve the community."
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2010
Girls who blog together act together - The Toronto Star
Published: February 2010 Author: Barbara Turnbull
"Calling all girls with a computer and an opinion. Starting Sunday you are all invited to say what you will during a month-long blogging carnival. This thrid annual event is coordinated by the Girls Action Foundation, a national charitable organization supporting programs for more than 60,000 girls and young women across Canada..."
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2010
Girls Action Foundation gives V-Day a makeover: Girls remake Valentine's Day - Hour.ca
Published: February 2010 Author: Meg Hewings
"Girls are pretty opinionated.Sexual power and pleasure is just one of the hot-button themes that will be eagerly discussed in the month-long Blogging Carnival on kickaction.ca, where over 6,000 young women shared their stories and opinions last year on weekly themes. This year's topics will include social change, body image in the media and much more."
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2010
Gender Focus: Canada's Enemy: Women's Studies? A thumbs up Round-Up genderfocus.com
Published: February 2010 Author: Jarrahpenguin
"...the Girls Action foundation has their National Day of Action on Feb. 14th. there are a lot of associated projects, including show of work by First Nations women artists in West Vancalled 10 Women 10 Nations running March 2-12. There's also an Unlabel Fashion Workshop in Victoria put on by Antidote. No date yet that I could see but you can get more info here. Also check out Girls Action Foundation feminist Valentine's e-cards!..."
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2010
Kickaction Carnival! - Femmetoxic.com
Published: February 2010 Author: Au Naturel
"Le Carnaval de blogues est de retour - The blogging Carnival is Back!...For four weeks on Kickaction.ca our illustrious guest bloggers will discuss a variety of subjects such as body identity, substance use, experiences with immigration, thoughts on sexuality, and lots more!.."
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2009
Girls take action on mental health - Canadians Women’s Health Network -
The Network magazine vol. 11 # 2
Published: Summer 2009 Author: Juniper Glass and Lia Depauw
"In June 2008, Girls Action Foundation published The Need for a Gender-Sensitive Approach to the Mental Health of Young Canadians. The following excerpt provides a summary of the report, including recommendations..."
2010
It's not OK... to perpetuate the atrocity that is Valentine's Day. so-no-tok.blogspot.com
Published: February 2010 Author: Hanna
"Flowers? Chocolate? Really??
What women really want for Valentine’s Day is to have strong, healthy, and passionate change-makers as daughters, sisters, and friends. This year, Girls Action Foundation is proud to announce its fifth edition of the e-card fundraising campaign..."
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2009
Why women are twice as likely as men to be depressed. The Globe and Mail
Published: October 2009 Author: André Picard
"Between puberty and menopause, depression is predominantly a woman's illness, with rates two times higher - or more - than men. In childhood, the rates of depression in girls and boys are identical. For seniors, the rates of depression among women and men become similar..."
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2009
Tremendous Facts: The Power Camp. theboisepicayune.com
Published: December 2009 Author: Boisepi
"Some national and regional networks, rather than promoting a specific curriculum, seek affiliates that embrace their philosophy of programming for girls. The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) promotes..."
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2009
World of facts: School-based programming. kiltederic.com
Published: December 2009 Author: Eric
"Some programs operate in partnership with or in space provided by educational institutions. Go Girls! In Toronto is a seven-session program helod in schools for girls ages 12-14 to encourage physical activity, healthy eating and positive self-image. Girls Club run by Power camp National/Filles d'action also offers a lunch time and after school program in two elementary and junior high schools in Montreal..."
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