Girls Learn International (GLI), a program of the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), is educating and energizing middle and high school students to boldly take action for human rights, gender equity, and access to education. With 152 active school-based Chapters across 28 U.S. states and 15 countries, GLI is training and mobilizing more than 3,500 young people ages 10-18. Together with our networks of student leaders, faculty advisors, and alumni, GLI is building a movement of informed advocates and a new generation of leaders and activists for social change.
Chapters in the GLI program follow a student club framework and are provided with educational materials to learn about human rights, focusing on the obstacles girls and gender-expansive youth face in realizing their full rights, both in the U.S. and globally. GLI teaches leadership skills and provides opportunities for students to connect with a network of student advocates and leaders locally, nationally, and globally.
Chapter members have access to the following opportunities:
The GLI Guidebook – The Guidebook is an online, interactive curriculum that allows students to choose from more than 45 meeting guides on various human rights and gender equity issues. Each year, Chapters select one of our Advocacy Toolkits on an issue they care about and plan an event to raise awareness in their community.
Student Advisory Boards—Students lead monthly discussions with leaders nationwide to discuss current events and how to take action for equality.
GLI at the UN—FMF is a recognized non-governmental organization (NGO) with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). GLI students can participate in UN events, including the International Day of the Girl in October and the Commission on the Status of Women in March.
Summer Activist Training Camp—A four-week virtual camp, the SATC is a chance for students to hone their advocacy skills and hear from issue area experts on various relevant topics. Skills training includes hosting voter registration drives, journalistic writing, advocacy, and public speaking. Students work in teams to demand comprehensive sexual health education and organize voter registration drives for their community.
Starting a GLI Chapter
There is never any cost to start a GLI Chapter or to obtain program materials, including access to the GLI Guidebook. Any interested teacher, administrator, or student can apply to start a GLI Chapter. To learn more or discuss starting a Chapter at your school send us an email.