As with many other fields of work, women were often not recognised in art history, generally only celebrating the great works done by men. However, just because they are not recognised does not mean they do not exist! Recently, women … Continued
I think competition has always brought out the worst in me. Some people find competition encourages them to challenge themselves in different ways, but it made me more anxious and less confident. While some may think every afterschool group for … Continued
Around five years ago, I had dinner with some women I’d known since our teenage years. We’d all belonged to separate but overlapping circles. We’d all lost touch to varying degrees over the years. But on this night, through a … Continued
Following the great success of GFS AYCC, we made the choice to expand our reach in the community by opening a second group for the younger girls of Bishop Auckland. On Tuesday 5 July 2022, we successfully launched GFS Bishop … Continued
Over the last few years, International Women’s Day has taken the world by storm. But did you know that there’s a day for girls too? Many of the issues adult women face in life start in childhood. That means if … Continued
2022 has been a time of change for GFS, but even more importantly, it’s been a time of huge change for our girls. The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed their needs and deepened social inequality, with girls and women experiencing some … Continued
Summer launch season is well underway, with two buzzing new groups opening in Wales. GFS Townhill went first, opening on 21 June. The night was such a huge success thanks to our fantastic local Group Coordinator, Shelley, and her amazing … Continued
Could your daughter tell her GFS story? We are looking for five GFS girls to be the face and story of our International Day of the Girl campaign for 2022. We want to celebrate IDG by giving girls from GFS … Continued
GFS is looking for 40 fabulous companies to help us raise the £40k we need to launch six new GFS groups in the coming school year. We are recruiting 40 partners to raise or donate £1,000 to help us reach … Continued
In a joint session at the start of May, GFS Leytonstone and Mile End took a group trip to the London headquarters of software company, Avast, to celebrate International Girls in ICT Day. The girls joined a special session led … Continued