On March 23, 2000 Girls Inc. launched the national Girls’ Rights Campaign with the release of a
Harris Interactive survey that found "62% of girls say that gender stereotypes still limit their right to
be themselves." Listed below are the six Bill of Rights for girls.

GIRLS HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE THEMSELVES AND TO RESIST GENDER STEREOTYPES
Stereotypes: Girls are not supposed to be strong and tough
Parents want girls to play with dolls, not trucks
Girls are supposed to be kind and caring

GIRLS HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES WITH ORIGINALILTY AND ENTHUSIASM
Stereotypes: Girls are expected to speak softly and not cause trouble
People think girls are only interested in love and romance
People do not think girls are good leaders

GIRLS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE RISKS, TO STRIVE FREELY AND TO TAKE PRIDE IN SUCCESS
Stereotypes: The smartest girls in school are not popular
Girls are told not to brag about things they do well
People think girls are weird if they plan to be firefighters or police officers

GIRLS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT AND APPRECIATE THEIR BODIES
Stereotypes: In school, boys think they have a right to discuss girl’s bodies in public
Girls are under a lot of pressure to dress the right way
The most popular girls in school are very thin

GIRLS HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND TO BE SAFE IN THE WORLD
Stereotypes: Girls are under a lot of pressure to please everyone
Girls are expected to spend a lot of their time on housework and taking care of younger brothers and sisters
People think it is not important to teach girls how to protect themselves

GIRLS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PREPARE FOR INTERESTING WORK AND ECONOMIC INDEPENCENCE
Stereotypes: People think girls do not know how to take care of their own money
The most important thing for girls is to get married and have children
Teachers think it is not important for girls to be good at math