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GirlSpeak

Girl Museumwww.girlmuseum.org
Explore the art, history, and culture of girlhood around the world. Our monthly journeys include conversations and interviews about Girl Museum's exhibitions, projects and more on the topics of art, history, material culture, and social issues that center girls' points of view. Episodes are narrated by members of Girl Museum, the first and only museum in the world dedicated to celebrating girlhood. Hosted by Ashley E. Remer and other members of the Girl Museum team. Our music is by Chan A-V.
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Episodes

Surfer Girl

How were surfer girls represented in fine art? What do these representations tell us about the history of girls in surfing? We look at female surfers in art from the time of European arrival until the mid-twentieth century in this Girls in Art podcast to accompany our newest exhibit!

Dec 12, 201424 min

News Roundup November 2014

Junior Girl Tiffany Rhoades rounds up the latest girl-related news for the month of November! Stories include #16days, an update on #BringBackOurGirls, elections, new campaigns, and info on our upcoming exhibition launch!

Nov 28, 201423 min

Girls in Art: Sports Girls

Explore the history of girls in sports through art! We take a look at art from the Ancient Greeks to the early 20th century to show how girls in art have -- and have not -- been shown engaged in sporting activities. Written and researched by Junior Girl Katie Weidmann and narrated by Junior Girl Tiffany Rhoades.

Nov 14, 201415 min

News Roundup October 2014

Junior Girl Tiffany Rhoades rounds up the latest girl-related news. New studies, new campaigns, and tons of incredible girls happened in October! We also delve into news on FGM, legislation, the Islamic State, and an update on the kidnapped Chibok girls in Nigeria.

Oct 31, 201428 min

Girls in the Museum

For #IDG2014, we're exploring how girls are represented in museums around the world! Join special guest Tamara Patten from the Te Papa Museum, Junior Girls Hillary Hanel and Sarah Jackson, and Head GIrl Ashley Remer to explore museums and their girl-related objects in New Zealand; Brighton, UK; and Detroit, Michigan, USA!

Oct 11, 201430 min

September News Roundup

Junior Girl Tiffany rounds up Septembers news around the world. She discusses new data on child marraige, cases on female genital mutilation, updates on #BringBackOurGirls, gender equality, and the recently launched #HeForShe campaign. She also rounds up the newest batch of Incredible Girls, including the makers of Tampon Run, #Iammorethanadistraction, and the winners of this year's Youth Courage Awards and Google Science Fair!

Sep 25, 201437 min

Princesses

Junior Girl Tiffany explores the history of illustrated princess in this Girls in Art episode. She journeys from the mid-1800s to today, exploring the changes in depcitions of princesses throughout Western children's literature -- from the stereotypical feminine princess ideal, to comic and video game princesses, to rockin-and-rollin princesses who befriend dragons.

Sep 12, 201418 min

August News Roundup

Junior Girl Tiffany rounds up girl-related news from August. She discusses recent developments across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia that impact girls. Tiffany also provides an update on the kidnapped Nigerian girls, new legislation and initiatives to combat gender-based violence, and acheivements in sports and STEM fields by girls around the world.

Aug 29, 201416 min

Illustrated Girls

Head Girl Ashley Remer gives a sneak peak of our upcoming exhibition, Illustrated Girls! What are Illustrated Girls? What do illustrations of girls from around the world say about culture, history, and how we have viewed girls through time?

Aug 18, 201417 min

News Roundup July 2014

Junior Girl Tiffany Rhoades rounds up the latest girl-related news from around the world. She updates us on the latest United Nations programs, national legislation, #BringBackOurGirls and the Chibok kidnappings, and details the incredible girls for the

Jul 28, 201421 min

Norse Mythology Girls

What do the Norse goddesses say about Norse women? Junior Girl Tiffany delves into the lives of Freyja, Lady Sif, Skadi, and Idunn to explore what these mythological women say about their human counterparts.

Jul 17, 201416 min

June 2014 News Roundup

Our June News Roundup features many stories on progress in the fight to end violence against women, an update on the kidnapped girls in Nigeria, and several Incredible Girls! stories from the U.S.

Jun 29, 201417 min

Pre-Raphaelite Girls

Junior Girls Casey and Sarah discuss women in the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, from the muses who inspired these works to the implications of Pre-Raphaelite depictions of women from the Victorian period to today.

Jun 15, 201431 min

May 2014 News Roundup

In our May 2014 News Roundup, we look at many stories - good and bad - from around the world. Junior Girl Tiffany provides special reports on the kidnapped girls in Nigera and #BringBackOurGirls as well as the recent violence at UC Santa Barbara and #YesAllWomen.

May 30, 201432 min

Female Cave Artists and Ancient Girls

Episode Nine is all about Ancient Girls and Female Cave Artists. How much do you know about girls of the earliest human times? This great episode was researched and written by Magda and Abbie, and hosted by Head Girl Ashley.

May 21, 201419 min

April 2014 News Roundup

This episode is our April 2014 Girl News Round up, brought to you by Junior girl Tiffany. Lots of good and not-so-good things happening in the world for girls this month.

Apr 26, 201418 min

Renoir’s Girls

Welcome to our better-late-than-never second 'Girls in Art' podcast. Head Girl Ashley E Remer discusses the girls in Impressionist artist Renoir's paintings. Hope you enjoy.

Apr 19, 201416 min

March 2014 News Roundup

Time is flying! 2014 is rolling on and we thank you for joining us for our March girl new roundup. From child marriage to banning bossy, Tiffany takes us through some fascinating and upsetting things happening to and for girls around the world.

Mar 27, 201423 min

Women’s History Month

This is our first International Women's Day podcast episode. We explore the history and reasons for celebrating this and Women's History Month, with additional reports from Hillary on women in engineering (STEM) and Sarah from the WoW festival where she saw Malala Yousefzai speak.A great episode for all.

Mar 15, 201421 min

February 2014 News RoundUp

Thanks again for tuning in. This episode is our round up of girl news from around the world for February 2014. Your host is Junior GIrl Tiffany R. Hope it is enjoyable and enlightening.

Feb 28, 201439 min

Girl with the Pearl Earring

This is our first short, but sweet, 'Girls in Art' podcast featuring the painting Girl with the Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer from1665. Junior Girl Sarah Jackson explores ideas behind this painting, including ideas from Tracy Chevalier, author of the novel by the same name.

Feb 12, 20146 min

January 2014 News RoundUp

Thanks for tuning in to our first round up of girls in the news for 2014. Actually, it's mostly a recap of 2013. We are also really happy to have a recurring segment by our friends at Global Girl Media , sharing their thoughts on 2013 and more. Thanks and enjoy.

Feb 01, 201417 min

Girls in the Museum—Sub episode A

Welcome back to GirlSpeak! This is the first of two special sub episodes that include excerpts from our 'Girls in the Museum' event held on October 12, 2013 at the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in honor of the International Day of the Girl Child. Sub episode A features our high school girl hosts introducing the amazing film Girl Rising and then our post film talk back session. We hope you find it interesting and are inspired to bring Girl Rising to your community....

Jan 30, 201432 min

What’s this all about?

Welcome to GirlSpeak! This podcast is produced by Girl Museum , the first and only museum in the world dedicated to celebrating girlhood. GirlSpeak is all about art, history and contemporary culture with a girls’ eye view. We will publish two episodes per month, the first about girls in art and culture and the second is a round up on girls in the news. This first episode is an introduction to what we are all about as well as an excerpt from our 'GIrls in the Museum' event held in October 2013 in...

Jan 13, 201422 min
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