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After facing a world pandemic and a war in Ukraine, our economic, political, religious, and social systems are in crisis globally.​ Our societies are divided, and our conversations are directed towards intolerance, polarization, and even hate. Social media platforms have a direct impact on these trends. The lack of control over misinformation and violent discourses creates even more division.

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Girls and young women are highly influenced by the information and images spread through social platforms and their communities. The perfect looks and lifestyles manufactured by influencers and brands for social media exposure are nothing but a distorted view of reality. This is harming girls’ psyches. Studies show increasing rates of stress, anxiety, and depression amongst youths. They struggle with body image and have an overall dissatisfaction with their lives. It’s difficult for them to socialize, feel supported, and accepted. How can we expect them to grow into strong, healthy, confident leaders of their own lives much less of communities, organizations, or potential families?

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Girls need healthy models and legitimate empowerment now more than ever. They need an environment that encourages them to love and trust themselves and recognize their unique talents and leadership abilities. We need positive changes, and we need them now. These changes begin inside each one of us. We can’t control our environment nor the institutionalized power forces leading us to what seems like inevitable doom. But we can control one thing: ourselves.