Category: Girl

There are many factors that contribute to the overall influence that an advertisement can have on an audience. In 2011 the Girl Scout organization placed an advertisement to spread the message and increase the awareness of this program, which was created to appeal to parents and a variety of girls with different personalities. This ad’s…

The notorious photo of the ‘obscure’ Afghan Girl was shot by columnist Steve McCurry in mid 1980s. It turned into a notable photo after it was included in the June 1985 issue of National Geographic Magazine. Formally distinguished as Sharbat Gula in 2002, the Afghan young lady was around 12 years of age when the…

Pierre Balmain inadvertently created a national icon when he designed a kebaya in batik print to accompany a snug wrap skirt meant to be the sarong. The sartorial splendour of the sarong kebaya uniform, further accentuated by its hourglass shape and three-quarter sleeves, was an instant hit with the public, thanks to its femininity and…

What would you do if I asked you to run like a girl? Would you run differently to how you normally would, or the same? There are many misconceptions of what it means to do things as a girl, and these ideologies cause boundaries and expectations for girls to face. These limits set by society…

Human Trafficking is an inhumane transnational phenomenon that affects virtually every country within the globe; it constitutes the second major basis for illegal income. Subsequently, it is determined by socio-economic factors that reflects how people interact on a daily basis. According to The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Human Trafficking is conceptualized as…

Media campaigns, especially those by a well – known brand, generate a lot of interest. Campaigns which are a part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) attract viewers and investors with their branding strategies. Nike’s ‘girl effect’ campaign does just that. It has received widespread support from multinational organisations and their programmes run in many countries.…

130,000,000 girls. 130,000,000 girls who don’t have access to school. 130,000,000 girls who can’t even read the words on this page. 130,000,000 girls with no chance. 130,000,000 girls left behind (‘Gender Inequality Is Keeping Girls Out of School’). Do you sense a problem? In our evolving world, uneducated people are at a catastrophic disadvantage. Without…

As we get older, we will experience something in our life that might confuse us. Puberty. This word may sound scary, but it is just a part of our life where we are changing and growing up. The main reason girls go through puberty is to prepare for having a child. Puberty happens because of…

Introduction As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights” (UN General Assembly. Article 1) Gender inequalities between women and men are embedded throughout society and can be defined as unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. As a typical feature…