The first SPARK Summit in New York City was a force to be reckoned with: hundreds of girls, activists, and educators shared the same space and called for an end to the sexualization of girls and women in media. We’re so proud of everyone who helped make our first summit a success, and we’re THRILLED…
The moment we saw this “sexy” costume glamorizing eating disorders, we knew we couldn’t just let it go—so we took action! SPARK director Dana Edell started a petition on Change.Org asking Halloween Store to remove the costume from both its online store AND its shelves in Memphis, TN: Today, 12 million people are suffering from…
Dear SPARK Partners and Supporters, We are happy to report that SPARK is busy planning for the future. Though we continue to take action each and every day to challenge the sexualization of girls, SPARK wants to ensure that we are being as effective as possible in getting our message out. Things to look forward…
Even when things get hectic (as will happen during the holidays), SPARK keeps things in perspective. We are celebrating the season and still fighting to stop the sexualization of girls! You can too. SPARKgirl Alert! The SPARKgirls made a wish-list of the twelve things they hope for this holiday and you can bet Santa…
This holiday give girls the chance to be heard. It will be more than a present. It will be a future. SPARKIt Action News! The week started off right with the young ladies at vibe Theater Experience performing their part-poetry, part-rap musical creations to a live audience. Their songs tackled the issues affecting girls today,…
Hopefully you had a restful holiday. SPARK was thankful for all the partner organizations and allies working together to advocate for girls and their right to a healthy sexuality. SPARKIt Action News! Shout-out to Hardy Girls Healthy Women: Congrats on the success of your Macy’s Day Parade Petition. HGHW worked with Equal Visibility Everywhere (EVE),…
SPARKGirl Alert! Every day there will be a new SPARKGirl blog posted to www.sparksummit.com. These young activists reflect on the SPARK Summit, their involvement in the movement, and the everlasting influence of strong female leaders, such as the Gloria Steinem and Geena Davis, on them. Show your support by retweeting, liking their blogs on Facebook,…
Hi SPARK Partners! Wasn’t the Summit amazing?! We had over 500 people, from 80 different organizations, all working together to create more positive and realistic images of girls’ sexual health. The result- we, as participants, learned a lot of ways to redefine sexy AND we were able to influence another 3 million individuals’ views on…