This explores the challenges and triumphs of girlhood across cultures and generations, focusing on gender inequality, body image pressures, mental health issues, educational barriers, and economic opportunities. Alexandra weaves together statistics with personal stories of girls she's met worldwide—from Lakshmi in rural India facing educational discrimination to Fareeda teaching in a refugee camp. The narrative highlights both structural obstacles and remarkable resilience, featuring stories of young female changemakers and emphasizing intergenerational solidarity. The piece combines Alexandra's personal reflections from her journalism career with a hopeful message about girls refusing to wait for permission to change the world.

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