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eGirl Power is an IRS-approved 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to "Educate, Empower and Elevate" females and marginalized groups through leadership development and making an impact to combat Gender-based Violence (GBV) with a focus on Campus Safety for students enrolled in colleges and universities.
eGirl Power helps girls to identify and build upon their personal skills and talents to strengthen their confidence and self-esteem. We do so through leadership skills development, career exploration, educational workshops, youth summits, mentorship and more.
eGirl Power has a simple and straightforward framework that involves the following core pillars:
eGirls learn and gain knowledge and experience for leadership skills development, career exploration and other key topics. As each and every individual is skilled and talented in different areas, our approach to building self-esteem and confidence in girls is to help them learn about and identify their unique strengths.
eGirl Power equips girls with the tools for success as they prepare for college and career readiness. eGirls can connect with like-minded individuals, share their personal experiences and stories with a supportive community, and unite with others to make a difference through community involvement and volunteer projects that also provide them with opportunities to grow as future leaders.
Mentorship with female role models to offer girls advice and guidance on leadership development, career exploration and self-empowerment.
Stark gender differences are evident when students express how they perceive their abilities; and data shows that a lack of confidence is negatively affecting girls in the classroom. Research suggests that low confidence among teenage girls will result in failing to achieve their professional potential as women. In fact, only one in three girls with low self-esteem is confident in having a successful career; and this low self-esteem drastically reduces the likelihood of girls to follow ambitious career paths.
The good news is that this is a trait that can be reversed with action. eGirl Power empowers girls to improve their confidence, self-esteem, and achieve their full potential.
Did You Know?
Girls who have participated in the eGirl Power program showed average gains of 20% or more improvement in self-esteem, as measured in self-esteem surveys provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Research shows that self-esteem and confidence are key to fostering the next generation of future leaders and breaking the glass ceiling.
Females are underrepresented in leadership positions in the U.S. across all sectors and industries, and as it now stands, less than 5% of CEOs in the U.S. are females.
Educating girls and exposing them to career possibilities, especially in STEM and cybersecurity, at an early age is critical because young students start to form lasting opinions about potential future careers. In fact, 69 percent of women who have not pursued careers in information technology attribute their choice to not knowing what opportunities are available to them, as shared by the Computing Technology Industry Association. Investing in girls is key to narrowing the gender gap in STEM and cybersecurity.