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1. nationaltoday.com › todayWhat is Today? - National Today

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   About National Today. We keep track of fun holidays and special moments on the cultural calendar — giving you exciting activities, deals, local events, brand promotions, and other exciting ways to celebrate.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2023/09/10 › styleWhat Does the Word ‘Girl’ Mean Now and Why Has It Become So ...

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   Sep 10, 2023 · Online, where people go on “hot girl walks” and make “girl dinner,” the word “girl” is more a mind-set than a statement about one’s age or gender.

   • Author: Marie Solis

3. interestingliterature.com › 2022 › 12A Summary and Analysis of Jamaica Kincaid’s ‘Girl’

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   ‘Girl’ is a short story by the Antigua-born writer Jamaica Kincaid (born 1949). In this very short story, which runs to just a couple of pages, a mother offers advice to her teenage daughter about how to behave like a proper woman.

4. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogThe Rise of "Girl" Words - Psychology Today

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   Mar 7, 2024 · The term “girl” has a fraught history in English. Ostensibly, it refers to a female child, but has often been applied to women regardless of their age, as in “the girls on the sales floor.”

5. thegrio.com › 2024/10/11 › what-is-international-dayWhat is International Day of the Girl, and why is it more ...

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   Oct 11, 2024 · It’s the International Day of the Girl Child, and too many girls’ futures remain at risk. In this op-ed Maiysha Kai explains the 2024 theme.

   • Author: Maiysha Kai
   • Occupation: Lifestyle Editor, Columnist & Podcast Host

   • Gender: Female
   • Birth Date: April 16, 1975

6. www.unwomen.org › en › news-storiesInternational Day of the Girl: Girls’ rights and vision for ...

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   Oct 8, 2024 · These actions remain relevant and urgent today. Today, 119.3 million girls are out of school, down by only 4.3 per cent since 2015. By the time they are 19 years old, 1 in 4 adolescent girls have experienced abuse by a partner. 9 million girls will be married as children by 2030.

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   What is 'girl' about?

   • ‘Girl’: analysis Kincaid’s story is about a mother passing on her wisdom to her daughter, but one of the clever things about the way Kincaid organises the story is the way she seamlessly weaves in moral advice about reputation among the more everyday, domestic knowhow she thinks her daughter needs to know.

   A Summary and Analysis of Jamaica Kincaid’s ‘Girl’

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   What is International Day of the girl?

   • The theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl is, ‘Girls’ vision for the future’. The findings from UNICEF research show that girls are not only courageous in the face of challenges, but hopeful for the future. Today, and every day, is an opportunity for the world to get behind their vision, invest to build an equal, and better future.

   International Day of the Girl: Girls’ rights and vision for the future

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   Who wrote 'Girl'?

   • By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Girl’ is a short story by the Antigua-born writer Jamaica Kincaid (born 1949). In this very short story, which runs to just a couple of pages, a mother offers advice to her teenage daughter about how to behave like a proper woman. ‘Girl’ was originally published in the New…

   A Summary and Analysis of Jamaica Kincaid’s ‘Girl’

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   What does the word 'girl' mean in English?

   • The term “girl” has a fraught history in English. Ostensibly, it refers to a female child, but has often been applied to women regardless of their age, as in “the girls on the sales floor.” When compared to “the boys in the accounting department,” it’s clear that the first phrase carries subtly patronizing overtones that the other one does not.

   The Rise of "Girl" Words - Psychology Today

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   Why is the title 'Girl' important?

   • The title of Kincaid’s story, ‘Girl’, is significant because it becomes clear that the daughter in the story is actually a girl on the cusp of adulthood. This, then, is the mother having ‘the talk’ with her daughter, if not quite about the ‘birds and the bees’ then about how to be seen as a woman of good morals.

   A Summary and Analysis of Jamaica Kincaid’s ‘Girl’

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   How many words is girl in 'girl'?

   • You can read ‘Girl’ here before proceeding to our summary and analysis below. ‘Girl’: plot summary The story comprises one single sentence of 650 words, and takes the form of a dialogue between a mother and her daughter.

   A Summary and Analysis of Jamaica Kincaid’s ‘Girl’

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8. www.sparknotes.com › short-stories › girlGirl: Full Plot Summary - SparkNotes

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   Girl. Full Plot Summary. “Girl” consists of a single sentence of advice a mother imparts to her daughter, only twice interrupted by the girl to ask a question or defend herself. She intends the advice to both help her daughter and scold her at the same time.