Tag Archives: International Day of the Girl

Let Girls Learn!

Posted on January 24, 2017 by katiequirkauthor

Today I’m celebrating the great work of the Obamas in their Let Girls Learn initiative, a project that readers of A Girl Called Problem will appreciate. As Shida would tell us, if you invest in a girl, you invest in … Continue reading →

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Happy International Day of the Girl

Posted on October 11, 2016 by katiequirkauthor

A few years ago, I wrote the following article for the wonderful website A Mighty Girl about the real-life stories that inspired me to write  A Girl Called Problem and how they relate directly to the International Day of the … Continue reading →

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Girl Power: The Key to Change

Posted on October 9, 2014 by katiequirkauthor

This is a guest post I wrote for the wonderful middle-grade blog, From the Mixed Up Files of…Middle Grade Authors, to celebrate the U.N.’s International Day of the Girl: International Day of the Girl October 11th marks an exciting day … Continue reading →

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Happy International Day of the Girl!

Posted on October 11, 2013 by katiequirkauthor

Today, October 11th, is the second annual celebration of the International Day of the Girl.  There’s so much that I admire about this special day–that a group of girls and young women started the push to make if official, that … Continue reading →

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