Girls Empowerment Network seeks to “ignite the power in girls by teaching them the skills to thrive and believe in their ability to be unstoppable.” Ana O’Quin is a newly hired policy fellow for Girls Empowerment Network. On this episode she is joined by her policy mentor, Sarah Miller-Fellows, to shed some light on what “unstoppability” for girls looks like in the year 2023, and how the cultivation of girls' confidence in their leadership skills is essential to mental health.

Related links:

Empowering Girls Through Policy

https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-empowering-girls-through-policy

A Vision for the Future: Policy Priorities, 2023-2024

https://hogg.utexas.edu/policy-priorities-2023-24

Building Capacity to Advocate for Mental Health Policy

https://hogg.utexas.edu/blog-advocate-mental-health-policy

Policy Fellows Retrospective

https://hogg.utexas.edu/policy-fellows-retrospective