Girl Power

March is Women's History Month. Today, March 3, is the 100 year anniversary of the suffragists march on Washington. Friday, March 8, is International Woman's Day. It's the perfect time to look the power of graphic design and the ways that has been used to affect women—starting with girls.Frog Design teamed up with Girl Effect to co-design for social impact. Girl Effect, a nonprofit collaborative movement that includes the Nike Foundation, the NoVo Foundation, the United Nations Foundation, and the Coalition for Adolescent Girls, works to alleviate poverty by investing in girls. The project that Frog Design worked on explored the nature and value of digital connections for young women living in poverty. You can learn more about the project by watching this video: Nike Foundation: The Girl Effect."India: Gender Equality," created by Design Global Change, received a "Sappi Ideas That Matter" Grant in 2010. Design Global Change created a set of cards depicting Indian men and women in various roles (collecting water, farming, selling goods, etc.) The goal of the project was to trigger conversations about gender issues among high school youth and to provide educational activities to raise awareness. You can view the project here.What design projects have you seen that are intended to empower girls?Sources:http://www.frogdesign.com/work/girl-effect.htmlhttp://designglobalchange.virb.com/india_gender#/i/1