
Defying stereotypes,
creating change.
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We are a 13,500 strong network of changemakehers.
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Our mission is to close the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Leadership & Entrepreneurship.
A letter from our founder,
GirlBoss New Zealand was founded in late 2015 as a result of my own experiences as a teenager growing up in Auckland, New Zealand. I was 15 before I meet a female software engineer. At 16, I was the only girl in my digital technology class and at 17 I was the only girl studying Advanced Physics. I started GirlBoss because I knew that something had to change.
From that initial point of isolation, GirlBoss is now a network of 13,500 high school aged members nationwide and our programmes have been implemented in over 100 schools across New Zealand, Australia, and The Cook Islands.
The demographic of GirlBoss members is the demographic of our nation. Our members, who are spread across New Zealand, from Northland to Invercargill, are united by their passion to use 21st century skills to solve problems in their day-to-day lives and make a positive impact on the world.
At GirlBoss, we believe the gender gap is an issue we must all come together to solve. With your support, we will continue to build a future where our next generation of girls and boys will have choices, purpose and power.
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Thank you for your continued belief in our mission.
- Alexia Hilbertidou
Founder & CEO, GirlBoss New Zealand
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"Having a community of other passionate young women from all over New Zealand has truly impacted how I walk down the street.
I walk taller, I think more of myself, I feel connected to others.
It has been an amazing journey. "
The wahine we serve are our greatest ambassadors

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At our heart, we are a community of 13,500 young women.
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We work with over 100
High Schools a year running workshops and summits across Aotearoa.
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It is free to become a member and join our whanau of like-minded ambitious young women aged 13 - 18.

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We have created New Zealand's most comprehensive online career accelerator.
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Other 1200 young women and 600 corporate mentors have gained the GirlBoss Edge as a result of our 100% digital 10 Day Career Accelerator.
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Our Impact
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40,000 Students engaged
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13,500 ​Members
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800 Corporate volunteers
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1,200 GirlBoss Edge Alumni
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100+ High Schools
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85 Corporate internship placements
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23 GirlBoss Award Winners
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"When we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everybody else."
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