GENERAL INFO
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Observer: The 14 female role models worthy of your clicks
Affinity Magazine: 6 realities of growing up a girl
CYC-Online: Growing up female: Navigating body image, eating, and depression
The Sheffield tab: What it's actually like growing up a girl
SELF-HELP
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you such as help you speak to your parents or get you to your doctor.
If you feel at immediate risk call 000
Call Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
Fearless: Leading Fearlessly: The power of role models for women
FORUMS, VIDEOS & TOOLS
Ted Talk: A teen just trying to figure it out
Forbes: Seeing Is Believing: Female Role Models Inspire Girls To Think Bigger
Inspiring role models we think you need to know
Emma Watson
Born 15th of April 1990
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France, to British parents, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, both lawyers. She moved to Oxfordshire when she was five, where she attended the Dragon School. From the age of six, Emma knew that she wanted to be an actress and, for a number of years, she trained at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theatre school where she studied singing, dancing and acting. By the age of ten, she had performed and taken the lead in various Stagecoach productions and school plays.
Emma is an amazing role model and inspirational feminist everyone should know about
UNWomen: Emma Watson
OneYoungWorld: Emma Watson
Wings: From Hermione to Little Women: Emma Watson, a True Role Model for Millennials!
Michelle LaVaughn Obama
Born January 17, 1964, Michelle is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to former president Barack Obama. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
The ultimate powerhouse, Michelle Obama is one of the most incredible and strong women today, she's definitely someone we look up to
AFR: Rock star, role model, empath-in-chief: Michelle Obama’s life lessons
BBC: Eight inspiring things we learned from Michelle Obama
Crewing for or Helping Others
Sometimes, it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role as Crew or a supportive friend or family is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
See How to Ask If Your Friend Is OK video
If you are under 18 years old, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
See Pathways to Help
Lean In: How to be a role model for girls
