For me, what began out of curiosity and the search for a good workout blossomed into something that has encouraged me to grow more confident and demand more of myself than I thought possible.
No matter how I demonstrated my anger about this harassment, no one seemed to understand or take it seriously.
After allegations surfaced that the school’s girls sports teams were significantly underfunded and undervalued, students claimed Campbell violated Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination in public schools or any program that receives federal funding.
Florida school districts are receiving nationwide backlash for requiring students to provide records of their menstrual cycle to play sports.
In May, the school shut down its 54-year-old student newspaper, The Viking Saga, because of two articles that discussed LGBTQ+ issues.
While I am grateful that the legal system believed my account of what happened, I am still deeply hurt that the only punishment my perpetrator received was essentially a slap on the wrist rather than a jail sentence or other long-lasting consequence.
At the end of March, the Taliban reversed its decision to open up education to girls above the sixth grade. Students reacted to the news with devastation.
Know Your IX, a project of Advocates for Youth — a group that educates and empowers youth to fight against sexual violence in schools — created a guide to Title IX.
At 9 years old, I should not have been concerned with whittling down the space I took up just so I could blend in with the beige expectations of my classmates. But external and internal pressures had succeeded in convincing me otherwise.
If being told to cover up their bodies makes girls feel bad, why do we tell them that?
“There’s been a lot of discussion about unlikeable female characters in general and I personally wanted to give [creating one] a shot because I think unlikable characters are more realistic.”
Nearly half of students in grades 7–12 report facing sexual harassment.
Samira Surfs draws on real-life stories to create the story of Samira, a 12-year-old girl who embraces surfing as a way to find herself and process her trauma.
The FBomb recently had the chance to chat with Ramakrishnan about Never Have I Ever’s second season (which is currently streaming on Netflix) and more.
14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde became the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the competition’s 96-year history.
Some of the challenges can actually hurt their participants because they lead people to do risky things like taking medicine, playing with electricity, or gluing body parts together using super glues.
“Skateboarding is usually considered to be a boy’s sport, but we were meeting so many girls and boys who were taking to skateboarding and really thriving at it."
I find myself thinking of girls worldwide who missed out on far more than she did thanks to the pandemic — especially the many girls who will never see their classrooms again.
The book tells the story of Carey Parker, a nonbinary teen who loves pop culture, musicals, and singing.
The FBomb talked to Mason about her sophomore novel, family secrets, and why it is important to have honest conversations about topics many people want to avoid.
The anthology, which is being released on March 30 by Workman Publishing, is divided into chapters that center on themes that include “Seeking,” “Attitude,” “Longing” and “Shame.”
On March 8, The Biden administration took an important step toward changing how schools will handle sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct cases.
A Phở Love Story centers on two teens whose families own rival phở restaurants in the Little Saigon section of their hometown.
Last month, Utah lawmakers struck down a bill that would have required consent to be taught in sex-education classes.
“I wanted to write about joy and about a girl who gets to fall in love, and gets to mess up and make mistakes and be a nuanced girl who isn't perfect."