Girls Across Borders:
About Us
Girls Across Borders (GAB) is a global network of young girls committed to creating a powerful community to address global issues, especially those impacting girls and women. GAB members are girls and young women who are passionate about empowering girls around the world.
What we believe in
Girls Across Borders believes in SDG 5, which should be achieved. The Sustainable Development Goal created by the United Nations in 2015 is committed to achieving gender equality. We believe that gender equality should include the right to live free from violence and discrimination; to be educated; to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; to own property; to vote; to earn an equal wage, and many more. GAB believes that the state of freedom is only achieved once women and girls are freed from any form of oppression.
Our Team
Ama Okigbo is a Nigerian - American junior at The Thacher School in California. She founded GAB in October of 2022 to connect girls to engage, learn and empower themselves for a societal impact. She is passionate about social change and activism, particularly about gender. Ama enjoys journaling, and crocheting. Ama aspires to study business and international relations and contiune to promote Girls Across Borders.
Ama Okigbo, Founder
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GAB Countries
According to the UN
60%
OF IDENTIFIED TRAFFICKING VICTIMS ARE WOMEN AND GIRLS
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GENDER-RESPONSIVE
BUDGETING
NEEDS TO BE
STRENGTHENED
IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER
40 YEARS
FOR WOMEN AND MEN TO BE REPRESENTED EQUALLY IN NATIONAL
POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
MORE THAN 1 IN 4 WOMEN
[15+ YEARS]
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