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Girls Advocacy

At SPARK, we know that girls are experts in their own lives--and we want everyone else to know it, too. That’s why a major part of our activist work has been  media and advocacy training. SPARK girls have been advocates for girls’ issues in media, at conferences, in workshops, and basically anywhere else you can think of where there might be a microphone. Here’s a look at some of the great talks, TV and radio appearances, and workshops that SPARK...

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Your Words Matter: SPARK at Women in the World

by Mehar Gujral, Angela Batuure, and Crystal Ogar This past weekend, SPARK activists Angela Batuure and Mehar Gujral and SPARK Action Squad Coordinator Crystal Ogar were at the Women in the World Summit in New York City! While Angela and Mehar live blogged from the Women in the World Tumblr, Crystal spoke on a panel called “Mirror Image: The New Way to Self-Esteem.” They heard from speakers like Ruslana Lyzhychko, a Ukrainian pop singer who led t...

WANTED: New SPARKteam Members!

By Crystal Ogar Do you find yourself looking at magazine ads of women and seeing something that's a bit off? What about your favorite TV shows? Or films? How about the lack of women representation to the sexualization of young girls? If you love to blog and create activism in your community, SPARK wants you! SPARK is hiring bloggers and activists ages 13-22 years old to fill roles within our SPARKteam. Apply today by filling out our applicatio...

The Race of Hunger Games

By Crystal Ogar There are a number of issues when it comes to the casting of The Hunger Games. When we first meet Katniss, the main character in the books, she is described as having straight black hair, usually in a braid down her back, olive skin, and gray eyes. Funnily enough, Gale (her best friend) is also described the same way - "I watch as Gale pulls out his knife and slices the bread. He could be my brother. Straight black hair, olive sk...

Women in the World

by Crystal Ogar Over the past weekend I was lucky enough to be a part of the third Women in the World Summit (Stories + Solutions) held in New York City at Lincoln Center, and co-hosted by Tina Brown (editor-in chief of Newsweek & The Daily Beast), Lauren Bush Lauren, Leymah Gbowee, Nizan Guanaes, Jane Harman, Maya L. Harris, Mellody Hobson, Judith Rodin, Sheryl Sandberg, Meryl Streep, and Diane Von Furstenberg) Newsweek and The Daily Bea...
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