Hardy Girls Healthy Women

Our Vision: All Girls and women experience equality, independence and safety in their everyday lives.

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Join the Hardy Girls Team
Hardy Girls is hiring an office manager. Find out more.

You're invited to SPARK summit!
Hardy Girls is teaming up with the Women's Media Center and many others for this Oct. 22 event challenging the sexualization of girls in the media. Learn more.

Second annual Freaky 5K Fun Run & Walk
Our hugely popular event returns. Help us bring scary back! Click for details and registration info.

A Hardy Congrats to Megan Williams & Allison Cole!
We are pleased to announce that our very own Executive Director Megan Williams is being honored by the Frances Perkins Center for her work with Hardy Girls. Plus, Allison Cole, was recently promoted to Director of Development! Read more.

Somerset County Adventure Girls
Hardy Girls Healthy Women, Community Health and Counseling Services, and the Somerset County Coalition of Hardy Girls Supporters are hosting a summer series of Adventure Girls in Somerset County. Learn more!

Have you "liked" us on Facebook yet?
Join our fan page community.

Powered by Girl (PBG)
is a new campaign by and for girls in the US and Canada. Learn more and check us out on Facebook!

Girls Rocked, Alright!
Over two nights and three days of rocking girl-centric events, more than 500 people joined us to help shout from the rooftops just how much. Read on to find out more!

Hardy Girls wins Governor's Award for Excellence
Hardy Girls Healthy Women is the 2010 recipient of the Governor's Award for Nonprofit Excellence

American Apparel's "Best Bottom" contest has concluded, butt...this is so not over
Read more about our petition and the road ahead.

Bangor Adventure Girls
Stay tuned for the next season of Bangor Adventure Girls and check out last season's brochure. Have questions? Email Trish Hansen at thansen@merrillbank.com or call 207-356-9665.

10 Wishes for a Better World
Check out our 10 wishes for a better world for girls in 2010 on our blog. Then, add your own!

New Resources to Support Your Work with Girls
The third edition of the widely-acclaimed From Adversaries to Allies curriculum is here, and includes a new unit on family issues. We've also released a resource for facilitating girls groups called A Facilitator's Guide to Becoming a Muse.

Become a Muse for Girls
We are looking for female students interested in working with girls to help them develop media literacy skills, practice social action and develop a sense of empowerment through connection with other girls. Click here for details.

Join a Hardy Girls Coalition Near You
Wish Hardy Girls programs were in your area? Coalitions in Washington, Piscataquis, Aroostook, and Somerset Counties are working to bring Hardy Girls programs to their communities.

Other News and Upcoming Events

Volunteer for Hardy Girls Healthy Women!
We are pleased to announce the launching of our volunteer program, which includes both short-term and long-term opportunities. To learn more or to fill out an application, please follow this link.

Hardy Girls Healthy Women can help communities create hardiness zones for girls and women.
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Read and respond to the latest rants, reviews and research on the Hardy Girls Blog or the Ugly Ducklings Blog or the blog written by girls for girls from our Girls Advisory Board G-WAVE

Free Ugly Ducklings Community Action Kit
Hardy Girls is giving away the Ugly Ducklings Community Action Kit to every school district in Maine. Find out how your school can get one!

Body Image and the Media
Use this activity to begin a discussion with your daughter or any girl in your life about the media and its effects on girls.

Become a Hardy Girls Member
Every girl everywhere can now join the Hardy Girls community with our new girls membership program. Join now and receive 40% off your purchase of Get Out of My Grill:Skewering Stereotypes - Hardy Girl Style

Learn more about the wide range of programs that we offer.

Newsletter

We mail out a quarterly newsletter, and a monthly E-news! Find out what's coming up for HGHW!

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Adventure Girls

Join us for a new season of Adventure Girls, a program for all girls in 2nd-6th grade.

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