Girls

Thirteen of the best sites for or about girls. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. A Girl’s World - Web site by and about girls, including articles, forums and diary entries on activities, friends, family, boys, music, movies, and more. (www.agirlsworld.com)

2. Girl Scouts of the USA - “In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.” Plus, they hawk cookies. (www.girlscouts.org)

3. Life is Beautiful for Girls in New South African School - January, 2007 article about Oprah Winfrey’s school for girls opening in South Africa and related questions about whether it is too opulent. (www.fortwayne.com)

4. Girls With Wings - Web site is dedicated to sharing with girls the possibilities in an eventual career in aviation, and is run by Lynda Meeks, herself a pilot. (www.girlswithwings.com)

5. Go-Girl.com - “A teen girl’s guide to becoming an academic diva!” From the CollegeBound Network comes this site dedicated to news and features targeted especially to teen girls, including study tips, fitness information, beauty tips, talking about boys, fashion, etc. (www.collegebound.net)

6. American Girl - From the makers of the dolls of the same name. Ecards, games, content from American Girl Magazine, plus of course plenty of info on buying American Girl dolls and accessories. (www.americangirl.com)

7. Girls Incorporated - Actually not a corporation, but instead a non-profit that’s been celebrating girlhood for 142 years through educational programs designed for girls, especially those in underserved, high-risk areas. (www.girlsinc.org)

8. Guerilla Girls - Girls exposing sexism, racism and corruption in politics, art, film and pop culture. And dressing up like gorillas. (www.guerrillagirls.com)

9. Girl Power! Campaign Homepage - “National public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help encourage and motivate 9- to 13- year-old girls to make the most of their lives.” Offers information for girls on saying no to drugs and alcohol, talks about opportunities in science and technology, discusses sports and the girls that excel at them, more. (www.girlpower.gov)

10. girlshealth.gov - Here’s how they descibe this site’s mission and what you’ll find there: “To promote healthy, positive behaviors in girls between the ages of 10 and 16. The site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home.” (www.4girls.gov)

11. Slumber Party Girls Are Wide Awake - Article on the Slumber Party Girls, hosts of CBS’s Saturday morning TV lineup (including their Dance Revolution show) and a musical act aimed at “tweens”. (www.delmarvanow.com)

12. Mischa Barton Thinks Women Curves Should Be Promoted and Not Stifled - Actress Mischa Barton wants to celebrate girls’ natural curves and thinks pictures of ultra-thin celebrities are a bad example to set for young girls, but this writer thinks that Barton and her old show The OC are part of the problem. (seriouslyomgwtf.blogsome.com)

13. Nancy Drew Mystery PC Games - As the title suggests, Nancy Drew computer games geared toward girls. (www.mysterygamers.com)