A new study shows Facebook is still the most popular social networking site among teens (although interest appears to be waning slightly, with Twitter and Instagram taking the second and third positions). Teens spend, on average, 2 hours and 2 minutes online a day, with most of that time being spent on social networking sites. This [...]

  We recently blogged about the confidence gap in politics (its impact aptly displayed in the infographic above), but we’d like to explore the issue further, as it affects women in politics and in other fields.  The confidence gap in politics, in short: women are not running for office at nearly the rate men are. And [...]

GirlConnect, is a Dell Powering the Possible Program that incorporates technology and 21st century skills into GENaustin’s engaging curriculum. Through GirlConnect, we get to work with girls all over Central Texas using Dell technology to learn about body image and media literacy. In this workshop girls create eZines or write blog posts on these important [...]

Girls today are very tech savvy, and many have access to smartphones, social media sites, iPads, and other wonders unimaginable just ten years ago. It can be overwhelming for parents and other role models sorting through the options available, weighing what is appropriate for girls to access and at what age. When it comes to [...]

If you’re a long-time GENaustin volunteer, you probably recognize Brittany Yelverton. GENaustin’s former Volunteer Coordinator’s ebullience, warmth and can-do spirit are difficult to forget. Although Brittany moved on from GENaustin after her Americorps VISTA term of service, she remains an enthusiastic volunteer and supporter of GENaustin and girls in the Austin community. She agreed to [...]

You probably saw Dove’s new “Real Beauty Sketches” video all over social media the past few days- we posted it on facebook ourselves yesterday. The video shows a number of women describing themselves to a sketch artist who does not actually see their faces, and then being described to the sketch artist by other women. The [...]

A new study by the American University of Public Affairs confirms something you probably already realized from surveying our current political landscape- that men hold far more elective offices than women (despite the fact that when women run, they are just as likely to win.) The study focused on young people ages 18-25, and surveyed [...]

Kirby Bradford is a long-time supporter of GENaustin whose time and dedication keep GENaustin’s computers up and running. It takes many volunteers, with many different skill sets, to allow GENaustin to serve as many girls as we do. Remember, no matter who you are or how much time you have to give, there are always [...]