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Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States501-1000 Employees
Girl Up is a nonprofit organization focused on developing leadership among girls and advancing equity for girls and women in spaces where they are underrepresented. It operates a global network of regional affiliates that reaches about 345,000 girls across 155 countries, delivering leadership training through clubs, programs, and events led by participants. The organization emphasizes the idea that when girls and women hold positions of influence, they help create a more just and equitable world. Founded in 2010, Girl Up invites youth of all gender identities to start a Club and join its effort to advance gender justice worldwide. Based in Washington, D.C., it is a mid-sized nonprofit that coordinates a broad network of programs through a staff team. In 2022 it launched an online leadership course to broaden access to its development offerings.