Karen said: “Activities cover a wide range of skills and topics, opening the girls’ minds to a broad range of opportunities that are available to them, and learning by doing and having fun is key. Another example of the impact of this support is Ha Thi Anh, one of just two female students in the department of civil and industrial construction at the National University of Civil Engineering. It featured a group of people that went through the same training that NASA astronauts and the person who won it was supposed to be invited to apply to be a real astronaut. The illustrations work as a great way to explore the message that everyone in the world is different. Although studying full-time, running a home, caring for three young teenage sons, working part-time, and volunteering was all quite a juggle, Karen nonetheless thrived on the challenge.

Girls Can Do Anything – a series by Carmen Petro

We’re showing the world that we’re still that pioneering, vibrant space where all girls can fulfil their potential and find their voice. Many are becoming leaders in their communities and are role models for their siblings and neighbors. In 2013 women in managerial roles tended to be concentrated in female-dominated industries like nursing, teaching, and childcare. I really loved that the girls depicted comes in all shapes, sizes, abilities, and ethnicity – all with one thing in common – that they are all girls.It was generally more prestigious, and in some cases allowed more independence, than equivalent ‘women’s work’. A few years ago, I discovered Helen Sharman, who was the first British astronaut and the first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1991. The bold, colorful illustrations depict a diverse group of girls, so all girls feel represented in some way, and the rhyming text gives it a celebratory tone.

Girl Can Do Anything - Etsy UK

But if we tell them this, then we are crushing their ambition and robbing them of the drive that could actually propel them to become those things they dream of. Despite the hard work involved in running a unit, Karen believes there are huge benefits to being in an all-female supportive space for both children and adults. Perfect for parents, teachers, and gift givers looking One size definitely does not fit all in this charming depictions of girls being scruffy or fancy, neat or messy, and everything in between are explored and celebrated, because each girl is unique and unlike all others. Jak wcześniej wspomniałam doceniam mówienie o bałaganieniu w kontekście dziewczynek bo często funkcjonuje przeświadczenie, że wszystkie dziewczynki są schludne i zawsze mają porządek wokół siebie. I also loved the gallery at the back with successful women ranging from Malala and Nicola Adams, to Arunima Sinha and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.In 2018 the New Zealand legal profession has more currently practising women lawyers than male lawyers.