Welcome! to Girls Inc. of Meriden,
check out our programs page for our after school
activites!
be sure to check out this Message from the executive director
for more information about Girls Inc. check out our About
us page
The Girls' Bill of Rights
- Girls have a right to be themselves--people first
and females second--and to resist pressure to behave in sex-stereotyped
ways.
- Girls have a right to express themselves with originatlity
and enthusiasm.
- Girls have a right to take risks, to strive freely
and to take pride in success
- Girls have a right to accept and enjoy the bodies
they were born with and not to feel pressured to compromise their health
in order to satisfy the dictates of an "ideal" physical image.
- Girls have a right to be free of vulnerability and
self-doubt and to develop as mentaly and emotionally sound individuals.
- Girls have a right to prepare for interesting work
and economic indenpendace.
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