GirlGov is a civic engagement program run by the Women and Girls Foundation, a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania, United States.
They encouraged girl nationwide to boycott Abercrombie & Fitch for shirts containing racist and sexist imagery and themes in their 2005 Girlcott.
This Girlcott successfully joined the efforts of girls across the country to pressure Abercrombie & Fitch to pull 2 of its shirts.
[3] Though the company did not take down all the shirts that the girls wanted, the experience and the coalition building inspired them to create another county based group under the title Regional Change Agents.
They learn of all the stops a bill takes on its path to becoming a law: committee in the Senate, community support, the House floor, etc.
GirlGov girls have advocated for passage of the Demi Brae Bill which would introduce teen dating violence protection and education legislation.
Pesi's bill was aimed at loosening the requirements to obtain restraining orders to include, minors, non-familial or romantic relationships, and varied forms of harassment.
In the WGF newsletter, girls are seen helping at rallies, volunteering in the offices of local officials, heading efforts to lower school bus emissions, raising awareness on the conflict in Syria, advocating for LGBT+ rights, and attending a luncheon at the White House, among other things.
[1] A few of the girls make up the GirlGov leadership council which organizes initiatives and leads activities on the trips to Harrisburg.