Girls Republic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC with the primary focus of mentoring, advising and nurturing disadvantaged girls ages 12-18. Girls Republic has been present at workshops and events where we discussed the following topics: education, health, international trade and entrepreneurship.
Girls Republic addresses period poverty and sexual education in the United States, specifically among adolescent girls. We are rolling out a program in the United States to address the lack of feminine hygiene products available to our core demographic in major cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC.
Some of our past successful programs are:
Supplying over 100 infants with formula and diapers at a local drop off facility for Baby2Baby.
Donating over 50 wheelchairs to girls who have cerebral palsy through partnership with UCP Wheels for Humanity.
Mentorship event in Chicago with 30,000 women and girls in attendance.
Selective, tutoring after-school program in Washington, DC for 20 adolescent girls.
Mentorship event in Washington, DC with 3,000 women and girls in attendance.
Political and entrepreneurial training event in Chicago with 1,000 women and girls.
Supplying over 50 girls with school supplies and providing microgrants to teachers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.