Bring Girl talk to more cities
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Girl talk is one of the programs of Choose Yourself , an organization working to build a world where gender equity reigns by contributing to the economic and social power of women. We are registered in the state of Maine under the fiscal sponsorship of Triangle advising for not for profits
A picture of Girl talk in Portland
Girl talk operates as a space by women for women. It is a program that centers women’s narratives and humanizes their experiences. This where women can safely and comfortably critique, share experiences, exchange ideas and form solidarity through conversations aimed to incentivize social change. The program aims to help women and girls to put names to their experiences, to unpack and deconstruct their socialization and in turn break different myths and stereotypes regarding the interactions of women as a collective. Furthermore, Choose Yourself hopes that in these spaces and the resources provided, women can start to form sisterhood and see the importance of supporting each other. We understand that as individuals, women are powerful but as a sisterhood, they are forces that cannot be denied. We believe dialogue is a first step to making social change- as one woman talks, another woman finds her voice and her power.
Why conversations on women? why a safe space?
a picture of Girl talk in Rwanda
It is without a doubt that being a woman in this world comes with sanctions and they vary depending on your race, class and ethnicity. Growing up, there are structural systems that teach both women and men how to engage in society and thus give each of us our roles in society. From birth, to our interactions with our mothers, to our participation in schools and then into the work force, all these spaces socialize women. They define what it means to be a woman, what womanhood entails, who fits into this narrative and how to perform womanhood. Through socialization, women operating in patriarchy internalize their oppression. The normalization of the inferiority of women and the suffering they go through becomes part of our everyday life. In society, women are told what their place is, what their roles are and how they should behave. Due to the normalization of the gender roles, women become silenced. It is, therefore, important for women to be aware of this socialization, talk about their issues, unlearn the internalized sexism, and redefine their own terms of womanhood, therefore embrace their power. And this can start in spaces and conversations such as Girl Talk, a safe space where women can comfortable embrace their power in recognition that many times women are unable to share their experiences due to fear, shame or discomfort in the presence of men, Girl Talk is the space for them to this.
Where Girl talk stands today?
Girl Talk has been happening:
- In the United States in the city of Portland, Maine with the courtesy of Mayo Arts Center and the Apohadion Center.
- In Kigali, Rwanda, with the help of Innovation Village, Girl District and Acacia book Café.
The program takes place in the form of a panel discussion, and in the end the audience engages in conversations about the theme topic. Each
Girl Talk features a topic in which the panel and audience conversations is centered around, for example, feminism, sisterhood, and culture. All theme topics enable women to locate themselves, and share their views of the structure of society.
After seeing how eagerly Girl talk was welcomed in the communities we have hosted it but mostly after getting requests from different women who need spaces like Girl talk in their communities.
We envision the expansion of Girl Talk to occur in more states, cities and countries. We aim to reach young women and girls across continents to share with them the power that is sisterhood and solidarity. With this expansion, young women and girls can be involved with Girl Talk in whichever country, state, city or school through our Girl Talk Ambassadors. Girl Talk Ambassadors are young women and girls who are passionate about the social and economic empowerment of women, who organize Girl Talk spaces in their designated hometowns. They work with the Director of Girl Talk to identify sponsors, potential panelists, and theme topics. Girl Talk Ambassadors are the heart of Girl Talk as they interact more with the local communities in designated communities.
We need your support
We need your financial support. Girl talk tour requires a lot of logistics. We truly need you to support the good work of the Girl talk team by donating as you can.
Your donation to create safe spaces for women by women, will not only help us continue this amazing work. You are also changing a woman's life at a time by allowing her to have a Girl talk in her community. With this expansion, we hope to bring women together as one voice in their communities. As a woman shares her experiences, another will find her voice and go be resilient in their communities
You can also be a committed donor who supports Choose Yourself's work consistently ,kindly visit Our website
Feel free to also check:
-Our twitter account: https://www.twitter.com/chooseyourself2
- Our Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/chooseyourself2
And here’s some amazing pictures highlighting our past Girl talk events to brighten your day
A picture of Girl talk in Portland
Girl talk operates as a space by women for women. It is a program that centers women’s narratives and humanizes their experiences. This where women can safely and comfortably critique, share experiences, exchange ideas and form solidarity through conversations aimed to incentivize social change. The program aims to help women and girls to put names to their experiences, to unpack and deconstruct their socialization and in turn break different myths and stereotypes regarding the interactions of women as a collective. Furthermore, Choose Yourself hopes that in these spaces and the resources provided, women can start to form sisterhood and see the importance of supporting each other. We understand that as individuals, women are powerful but as a sisterhood, they are forces that cannot be denied. We believe dialogue is a first step to making social change- as one woman talks, another woman finds her voice and her power.
Why conversations on women? why a safe space?
a picture of Girl talk in Rwanda
It is without a doubt that being a woman in this world comes with sanctions and they vary depending on your race, class and ethnicity. Growing up, there are structural systems that teach both women and men how to engage in society and thus give each of us our roles in society. From birth, to our interactions with our mothers, to our participation in schools and then into the work force, all these spaces socialize women. They define what it means to be a woman, what womanhood entails, who fits into this narrative and how to perform womanhood. Through socialization, women operating in patriarchy internalize their oppression. The normalization of the inferiority of women and the suffering they go through becomes part of our everyday life. In society, women are told what their place is, what their roles are and how they should behave. Due to the normalization of the gender roles, women become silenced. It is, therefore, important for women to be aware of this socialization, talk about their issues, unlearn the internalized sexism, and redefine their own terms of womanhood, therefore embrace their power. And this can start in spaces and conversations such as Girl Talk, a safe space where women can comfortable embrace their power in recognition that many times women are unable to share their experiences due to fear, shame or discomfort in the presence of men, Girl Talk is the space for them to this.
Where Girl talk stands today?
Girl Talk has been happening:
- In the United States in the city of Portland, Maine with the courtesy of Mayo Arts Center and the Apohadion Center.
- In Kigali, Rwanda, with the help of Innovation Village, Girl District and Acacia book Café.
The program takes place in the form of a panel discussion, and in the end the audience engages in conversations about the theme topic. Each
Girl Talk features a topic in which the panel and audience conversations is centered around, for example, feminism, sisterhood, and culture. All theme topics enable women to locate themselves, and share their views of the structure of society.
After seeing how eagerly Girl talk was welcomed in the communities we have hosted it but mostly after getting requests from different women who need spaces like Girl talk in their communities.
We envision the expansion of Girl Talk to occur in more states, cities and countries. We aim to reach young women and girls across continents to share with them the power that is sisterhood and solidarity. With this expansion, young women and girls can be involved with Girl Talk in whichever country, state, city or school through our Girl Talk Ambassadors. Girl Talk Ambassadors are young women and girls who are passionate about the social and economic empowerment of women, who organize Girl Talk spaces in their designated hometowns. They work with the Director of Girl Talk to identify sponsors, potential panelists, and theme topics. Girl Talk Ambassadors are the heart of Girl Talk as they interact more with the local communities in designated communities.
We need your support
We need your financial support. Girl talk tour requires a lot of logistics. We truly need you to support the good work of the Girl talk team by donating as you can.
Your donation to create safe spaces for women by women, will not only help us continue this amazing work. You are also changing a woman's life at a time by allowing her to have a Girl talk in her community. With this expansion, we hope to bring women together as one voice in their communities. As a woman shares her experiences, another will find her voice and go be resilient in their communities
You can also be a committed donor who supports Choose Yourself's work consistently ,kindly visit Our website
Feel free to also check:
-Our twitter account: https://www.twitter.com/chooseyourself2
- Our Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/chooseyourself2
And here’s some amazing pictures highlighting our past Girl talk events to brighten your day
Organizer and beneficiary
Choose Yourself
Organizer
Portland, ME
Jenna Meints
Beneficiary