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Girls for a Change

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 12.

  • Is it any good?

    5.0

  • Common Sense says

    Nonprofit helps girls become catalysts for social change.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 12 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    The learning that happens here is all about how girls can take control of their own lives. Anyone can learn the strength and value of girlpower.

  • Messages:

    The site encourages positive social behavior such as teaching and sharing with and empowering others.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Individuals on the blogs might reference something violent happening, but the site itself does not contain or promote violence.

  • Sex:

    There is no overt sexual content on the site.

  • Language:

    The language on the site is entirely G-rated.  No swearing.

  • Consumerism:

    Sponsors are listed but there are no ads on the site and no product placement.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Girls for a Change

Parents need to know that this site promotes the idea that empowering girls can lead to opinions, forthright questions, and, eventually, empowered women.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the ways girls are treated in and out of school, at different ages and by different people, and how this treatment -- good and bad -- effects them. This can lead to conversations about how the world treats women and what individuals can do to create change.
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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    lilly429
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Safety isn't an issue
    • User content is age appropriate

    Good for Tweens and Teens

    I like it but dont love it. it wasn't intresting but it was edgucational.

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Pinkgirl13
    Lives in Arkansas
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Safety isn't an issue
    • User content is age appropriate

    Positive influence!!!!:)

    I thought that this site was really good because it has a positive influence on girls however their are areas on the site where teen pregnancy is "advertised" so it's not so good for younger kids not exposed to teen pregnancy.

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  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    shmulik98
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Safety isn't an issue
    • User content is age appropriate

    Great!

    great!

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