Teaching girls to speak up early could help them change the world

Published: Friday, Oct. 26 2012 11:20 p.m. MDT

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Raising confident girls who speak up improves policies, decision-making tomorrow. But mixed messages and lack of confidence are barriers that parents need to help daughters overcome.

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Spanish Fork, UT

"How ironic this article is in the Deseret News. What exactly is women's role in the Church?"

I am unsure which church you are referring to since many, if not most, of the world's religions have gender specific roles for More..

9:55 p.m. Oct. 30, 2012
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samhill

Salt Lake City, UT

"Girls, it said, have a right to be themselves free of gender stereotypes, to express themselves with originality and enthusiasm, to take risks, to strive freely, and to take pride in success, as well as to accept and appreciate their bodies, More..

12:17 p.m. Oct. 27, 2012
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Truthseeker

SLO, CA

Hmm,

How ironic this article is in the Deseret News. What exactly is women's role in the Church?

9:54 a.m. Oct. 27, 2012
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Lois M. Collins

Lois M. Collins is a reporter and columnist for the Deseret News. While she writes primarily on health and family issues for the national and news sections, she also writes a biweekly column and her work appears often in more ..

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