That first year, the group hired local seamstresses and provided uniforms and school fees to 65 girls. But they soon ran into a problem. “We realized a problem that probably every parent on the ...

Payton McGriff and her nonprofit, Style Her Empowered – known as SHE – are removing barriers to education for 1,500 girls in the African country of Togo while providing opportunities for local ...

Two school girls from County Fermanagh are campaigning for legislation to force schools to offer girls a choice between ...

Carla, 14, and Sofia, 13, were wearing their St Monica's High School uniforms when they vanished from the Abraham Moss library and leisure centre in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester ...

"Girls' uniforms, especially in summer, often include skirts and impractical shoes," she said. "These aren't designed for running around on a field. "Uniforms can unintentionally widen the gap in ...

McGriff interviewed groups of girls about obstacles that made attending school difficult. They mentioned a lack of money and support, but when she asked about uniforms, the reaction was immediate.

Payton McGriff and her nonprofit, Style Her Empowered – known as SHE – are removing barriers to education for 1,500 girls in the African country of Togo while providing opportunities for local ...