If we stop and think about where the gender gap and gender inequity starts, it really starts with how we are treating young girls in our society. Do we give them the same opportunities as men? Do they have the same support? In the U.S., since the 1970's, we have had Title IX in place to ensure that girls are given the same opportunities as boys at the youth level. However, not all countries have these same laws in place, and Girl Up is looking to address gender inequity across the world.
In most countries, there is still a very obvious gender gap and one that continues to oppress women. I always like to say look at the disparity in level of play with women's soccer across different nations and you will see a trend with gender equality and the soccer performance. It's not coincidence that the U.S. Women's team is one of the best in the world. We have Title IX to thank for ensuring that girls are given opportunities in sports at the youth level.
Maren is a Program Associate at Girl Up, with the United Nations Foundation as a Program Associate. Girl Up helps deliver tools, training, and community to girl identifying youth all over the world to encourage new youth leadership and accelerate the social change needed to close the gender gap. Maren focuses on the STEM and sports programs for young girls.
Maren talks about how she was working in a different field right after graduating college and quickly realized she was not in aligned with where she wanted to be professionally. Maren talks about what helped her make that career transition into another field, one that she has always been passionate about: gender inequality and female empowerment.
Tune in to hear about Maren's professional journey and what she is focusing on now with Girl Up.
To learn more about Girl Up and if you are a girl identifying youth who is looking for leadership training and community: https://girlup.org
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