We’re delighted to announce our new Chair of the Board of Trustees has been appointed! Our new Chair, Michelle Corrigan, comes to GFS with extensive experience in executive leadership, nonprofit governance, and system change. Upon her appointment, Michelle said: “I’m … Continued
As part of Women’s History Month, GFS has invited Menstrual Health Activist, Anvi Gupta, to share her voice and talk to us about an important topic that needs to be addressed if we are to move forward to a future … Continued
For our 150th birthday, we’re launching a groundbreaking report, Girls Speak: Navigating the Conflicts of Girlhood in 2025, highlighting the desperate need to listen to girls as experts in their own lives – including little ones. In our society, and … Continued
We are delighted to share that we’ve successfully recruited five new trustees to the Board. We had an excellent pool of candidates from which to choose from, and we’re excited to see what our newest members will bring to the … Continued
Next up in our series of inspiring women who have demonstrated loud and clear that girls can, and do grow into women who change the world is Emma Cleary. Emma is the founder and Director of Flexibility Matters, a specialist … Continued
Next up in our blog series of incredible women is Dee Mathieson, Senior VP Linac Solutions and MD Elekta Ltd who shares her inspiring journey with us. These blogs are part of our Girls Can campaign which you can support … Continued
How gender bias and stereotypes shape girls’ identity and self of self Girls are not born with lower self-esteem and less able to be themselves than boys are. In fact, girls often tell us they strongly believe they can be … Continued
Next up in our blog series of inspiring women is Jade Goodwin, a young racing driver who has smashed all gender stereotypes, and is an incredible inspiration to all girls. These blogs are part of our Girls Can campaign and … Continued
Welcome to our new blog series of inspiring and uplifting stories of wisdom and experiences of incredible women. In today’s blog we hear from Julie Kapsalis CEO of North East Surrey College of Technology and her journey from girl to … Continued
In last year’s focus groups, we found that GFS girls are more likely to be unhappy with their lives at school than other children their age. In fact, only 47% of GFS girls said they were happy at school. “There … Continued