She’s the First Advocacy Programs Manager, Janae (smallmagicsco), traveled to Austin, Houston, and Dallas, to meet with key chapters and strengthen their advocacy skills in today’s challenging political climate. Texas was selected as a region of the United States where girls are being systematically stripped of rights, and yet our chapters are building a girl-led front in this state. Through guided sessions, girls opened up about the realities of growing up today: mental health struggles, gender-based violence, family pressures, reproductive health, and navigating conservative spaces as girls. What they gained? Tools to lead, space to heal and reflect, and a renewed sense of power. They learned how to navigate tough conversations, disengage with grace, and build safe spaces in their chapters. We’re honoured to walk beside them. In these photos, girls from shesthefirsthouston engage in an activism workshop. Read more about Janae's Texas Road Trip: shesthefirst.org/news-blog-r...