Leadership development initiative welcoming girls & youth of all gender identities to advance gender justice worldwide 🌍 Founded by @unfoundationWe’re a movement to advance girls’ skills, rights, and opportunities to be leaders. When girls rise, we all rise.

Core values

- **Addressing Societal Needs and Issues**: Girl Up focuses on advancing gender justice, addressing systemic discrimination and bias, and promoting equity in areas such as STEM, sports, civic participation, and sexual and reproductive health rights[1][2][4].
- **Improving Quality of Life**: By supporting youth leaders in creating social change, Girl Up helps ensure girls and women have access to equal opportunities, education, and healthcare, which significantly improves their quality of life[1][5].
- **Promoting Positive Change**: The organization mobilizes youth to advocate for policy changes, raise awareness, and engage in community service, all of which contribute to positive social change[1][5].
- **Contributing to Community Well-being**: Girl Up's projects, such as the Project Awards, help youth develop leadership skills, organize community events, and fundraise for causes that benefit local communities, thereby enhancing community well-being[3].