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Young women are hesitant about AI, and the outgoing CEO of Girls Who Code says that's actually a strength. Tarika Barrett believes their concerns about errors, energy use, and tech billionaire influence should guide how they build the future.
A groundbreaking after-school program in rural Ghana is teaching young girls to build robots and write code, with 70% of spots reserved for female students. The initiative has already grown from 50 to over 1,700 students across the country.
Township girls in Johannesburg stepped into a world many never imagined themselves occupying: artificial intelligence, coding, and tech innovation. The Girls in ICT Day is bridging the opportunity gap for young women who face limited access to technology and mentorship.
Telecel Ghana just launched a 12-week program teaching 1,000 young people, mostly girls, how to code and work with artificial intelligence. Students are already building driverless cars and smart technology that could shape their country's future.
Public school students in Addis Ababa just completed a 12-week coding boot camp that taught them to build real websites from scratch. Half the graduates were girls, and they're now creating digital solutions for their communities.
Over 3,700 girls from across Nigeria competed in a national tech competition, with the winning team creating a platform to help deaf patients communicate with doctors. The event drew support from Nigeria's First Lady and launched coding clubs nationwide.
OpenAI just launched a coding assistant that writes code 15 times faster than before, giving developers a tool that keeps up with the speed of their ideas. The breakthrough comes from partnering with chip maker Cerebras instead of relying solely on industry giant Nvidia.
For the first time, girls outnumbered boys in Nigeria's national entrance exam for federal schools, with over 31,000 girls taking the test. The milestone signals real progress in efforts to expand educational access for girls across the country.
A massive Girl Scouts survey just revealed that almost everything we think we know about today's girls is wrong. From loneliness to screen time, 3,000 girls ages 5 to 13 are telling us what they really need.
UNICEF reached nearly 9 million girls with menstrual health services last year, keeping them in school and helping solve a water crisis that hits girls hardest. On World Water Day, the organization announced plans to put girls at the center of global water decisions.
Hundreds of young girls in Ghana's Ayawaso Central Municipality just got a clearer path to professional football careers. A new sports festival combined games, education, and the launch of a juvenile girls' league to transform grassroots women's football.
In one of Ethiopia's most underserved regions, a six-year education project just helped nearly every girl complete high school and transition to university. The results are rewriting what's possible for girls' education in Africa.
In a coastal Tanzanian village, a dance party leads to a powerful film screening that's changing how communities view girls' education. Local leaders are using creative, joyful approaches to break down barriers keeping girls out of school.
World Rugby is helping coaches and parents support young girls entering the sport with free expert webinars starting this month. The series tackles common questions about getting girls started in rugby and keeping them engaged.
An all-girls flag football team in Kansas City got the ultimate shoutout when Travis Kelce praised the KC Swifties on his podcast. The team, formed because Taylor Swift inspired more girls to love football, earned enthusiastic support from both Kelce brothers.
Madison Beauregard just became the first girl in New Hampshire history to win four consecutive state wrestling championships. The Concord High senior dominated her final match 9-0, pushing through years of proving herself as the only girl on a 50-person team.
In a small Uttar Pradesh village, daughters of farmers are learning to grow purple cabbage and broccoli while mastering computers and modern agriculture. What started under a tree with 6 girls has blossomed into a movement proving rural girls can lead India's farming future.
Six Michiana-area high school girls basketball teams won regional championships on Saturday, earning spots in next week's semi-state tournament. The victories span all four competition classes, showcasing the region's deep talent in girls basketball.
Forced to flee Afghanistan after death threats, tech CEO Roya Mahboob now runs underground classrooms teaching girls banned from school under Taliban rule. Through encrypted channels and a free offline app, she's reaching hundreds of students whose education was stolen.
OpenAI just released GPT-5.5, an AI system that can write polished code and solve complex problems with the skill of an experienced developer. Four million developers are already using it weekly to build better software faster.
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