{"id":185348,"date":"2021-10-28T11:53:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T03:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=185348"},"modified":"2021-10-28T11:58:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T03:58:26","slug":"inspiring-girls-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/inspiring-girls-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about the global charity, Inspiring Girls and their launch in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

With gender stereotyping<\/a> and high pressure to perform in school<\/a>, it can often be tough for girls to dream big. Especially when young girls are often discouraged from pursuing higher education in technical fields, like engineering and science. Inspiring Girls is a global charity that empowers young girls to achieve their career aspirations, and they\u2019ve recently launched in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

A little about Inspiring Girls<\/h2>\n

The mission is to inspire girls by creating insightful and intimate conversations about career goals with professional women from all walks of life. Inspiring Girls connects girls aged between 10 to 18 with role models. And hold talks at schools, face-to-face discussions in smaller groups, and other educational events. The purpose of this is to provide real life examples of female empowerment to give young girls the motivation they need to challenge the patriarchy and gender stereotypes.<\/p>\n

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A successful session at Hong Kong Red Cross Princess Alexandra School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Inspiring Girls also provides access to a digital library. It includes educational software applications to girls around the world \u2013 particularly those with limited access to female role models in their own communities. This ensures that Inspiring Girls\u2019 message can cross as many borders as possible, to help girls build the courage to realise their dreams.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to change outdated ideas, remove limitations placed upon girls, and deliver support to dream beyond purely traditional or limited career paths,\u201d says Ines Gafsi, Inspiring Girls Country Chair.<\/p>\n

Why focus on girls you ask?<\/h3>\n

Inspiring Girls has a future vision to expand to young boys as well. But the charity has started with girls because of the staggering statistics that illustrate the challenges facing women and girls in pursuing male-dominated professions.<\/p>\n

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