She's the First
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We fight for a world where every girl chooses her own future. We team up with grassroots leaders to make sure girls are educated, respected, & heard. 👩🏽🌎
New York City & Nairobi
Joined July 2009
Hi friends! It’s still us—even without our blue checkmark. We're not paying for verification, but we plan to keep tweeting to connect with our community. In the Global South, Twitter is an accessible advocacy and networking tool, and we use it to support grassroots leaders.
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Last week, @shesthefirst x @girlrising teams met in Nairobi — a rare chance to connect, reflect, dream-storm, swap books, and shape our culture. Thanks to #GlobalGoodxAmani for co-creating this space. Stronger together!
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Naserian: Girls Rising in Narok is a free, 2-year professional development program for women-led organizations in Narok County, serving girls ages 9–22 to reduce child marriage and strengthen their agency. Apply to participate by Dec 12th. #GirlsFirst #GirlRising #Narok
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📢 Call for Applications! (Kenya 🇰🇪) Are you a women-led, locally-led CBO in Narok County working to strengthen girls’ agency and reduce child marriage? Apply to Naserian: Girls Rising in Narok by by Dec 12 ➡️ https://t.co/yQp2GJO3b7
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What does peace mean to @ShesTheFirst — a proud Civil Society Board Member of @WPHFund? For us, #PeaceIs women and girls leading without fear or limits. 💪🏽🌍 Watch video series here: https://t.co/4YSzTSJm7w
#MyPieceForPeace #PassThePeace
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One voice. Many stories. Infinite perspectives. The Universal Podcast Network brings together meaningful conversations across books, business, food, faith, mental health, culture, and more. If you value thoughtful dialogue over noise, this is your place to listen, learn, and
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At 2, Janani joined @shantibhavan, a former @shesthefirst partner school. Breaking barriers, she became an engineer—rare in her community. Now 24, she’s a Facilities Engineer at ExxonMobil & a role model for girls like her niece. 💪🌍 https://t.co/X16ndFbzXP
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“Allow me go to school, let me write my name.” This poem, written and recited by Sukeji Modi—a poet and member of She’s the First’s Girls Advisory Council and Board of Directors—shares what’s at stake when girls are denied an education.
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Annie found her voice and used it to spark change in Arizona. She’s currently working with girls from 21 countries on a campaign that will champion for girls’ rights globally ✊🏽🌎 https://t.co/KDVgv7vDqJ
#GirlsLeadTheWay #ShesTheFirst #Advocacy #GirlsVoicesMatters
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Girls at Leer para Soñar are breaking the silence on GBV in El Salvador. This organization (in #EllasAlFrente) is giving girls the tools they need to create a safer and assured future. https://t.co/DhPRES7eyb
#GirlsLead #STFImpact #ElSalvador #FeministLeadership
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In Arizona, 17-year-old Siyaa Poddar and her She’s the First chapter chose resilience over silence. Their March With Women Fun Run united 80+ students and groups, showing how one idea can spark a movement. Read more: https://t.co/yoPxMv3NkO
#WomensRights #YouthVoices #GirlsLead
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They call it “nutrition policy.” We call it fiat food.
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Tandeep found her voice at her first @shesthefirst chapter meeting. That spark led her to the U.S Senate, where she now ensures that girls' voices are heard at the highest level of power: https://t.co/p8YvfchseC
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At our March STF Chapter meet-up, girls from Texas shared real stuff: - Burnout - Dehumanization from male peers - Mental Health struggles They left feeling empowered to speak up about their rights. We are so proud of each of them! https://t.co/YyOc3RLybI
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Girls in Aliza’s community were expected to stay quiet. But she chose a different path. With support from She’s the First & our graduated partner BlinkNow, she's in medical school, on a path to becoming a gynecologist. Listen to Aliza’s powerful poem: https://t.co/cLpBb3RcgM
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From being told she was “nothing” to graduating uni, playing for Nepal’s national soccer team & founding Himshaakti Foundation—Sirjana proves what’s possible when girls are supported to thrive. ✨ 🔗 https://t.co/KEow3zx6Hu
#ShesTheFirst #GirlsEducation #EqualityThroughSport
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Through her organization, Life Lifters Kenya, Cynthia is transforming girls' lives in Kenya by providing them with menstrual health support, mentorship, & education. With support from STF, she’s already reached 118 girls, & she’s just getting started. https://t.co/5aYUjTYuLm
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✨ “I changed the cycle of many girls in my community.” Wendy, a MAIA graduate from rural Guatemala, is proving that girls can write their own futures—through education, art & leadership. 💪 Read her story ➡️ https://t.co/vnvPsH99xf
#GirlsLead #EducationForAll #SheTheFirst
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Amazing to see the What Would You Do? game in action. Such a powerful way to spark meaningful discussions and put girls’ voices at the center.
With @shesthefirst "What Would You Do?" game, we spark meaningful conversations, build empathy, informed decision making and inspire action towards a more equitable world 🌎💪 #GirlsEducation #EmpowermentThroughEducation
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From a small village in The Gambia to the UN, Mariama’s journey shows what's possible when a girl is supported and mentored. Mentorship at our partner @StarfishIntl changed her life, and now she’s changing others' lives. https://t.co/QlW9aFM9L9
#FeministMentorship #TheGambia
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A new course by Professor Matthew Mewhinney (PhD UC Berkeley). What is meant by "imagination" across literary traditions?
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“You don’t need to be a UN ambassador to deserve a seat at the table.”✨ @lara.b.almeida, Girls Advisory Council member & @stf_pshs President, shares how speaking to Congress changed how she sees her power.💬💪 Read her story: https://t.co/tWc41rLQmQ
#YouthVoices #GlobalEducation
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At @HavenofdreamsKE, the #WWYDGame is turning silence into self-expression. Girls are opening up about issues affecting them without fear: https://t.co/5chvb6nDl6
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Esther, from our partner @arlingtonacade1, shares a powerful vision for why investing in girls changes everything. Listen to her recite her poem, "The Future is Female." #GirlsLead #TheFutureIsFemale
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