Empowering Guide To Celebrating The International Day Of The Girl

Join Black Girls Code for an exciting event, featuring a panel of women working in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The event will introduce young girls to programming and technology and support their decision to pursue a career in the STEM fields. October 11, 6 pm. eventbrite.com

Take your daughters to United Nations for a political leadership program, “Camp United Nations for Girls.” The program introduces girls ages 9-15 to international and domestic politics and lets each girl create her own campaign with a platform, finance plan, campaign website, and a political ad for television. October 13, 9 am. girlsinpolitics.org

Head to the Bushwick Film Festival to meet four famed women in film: Catherine Curtin (“Orange Is the New Black”), Sola Fasehun (“Lust Life Love”), Quinn Shephard (“Hostages”), and Dena Tyler (“Bull”). October 13, 11:30 am. eventbrite.com

Join Beyond the Business Suit for an intimate and empowering conversation about business, entrepreneurship, and power. The event will feature three powerhouse executive women :Esi Eggleston Bracey (EVP & COO – Beauty & Personal Care, Unilever North America), Michelle Gadsden-Williams (Managing Director, Inclusion & Diversity Lead – North America, Accenture and author of CLIMB), and Keisha Smith-Jeremie (Chief HR Officer, Tory Burch and Founder & CEO, Sanaia applesauce). October 13, 11 am. eventbrite.com

Join the Girls Write Now foundation to celebrate the accomplishments of two bestselling female authors Tomi Adeyemi and Phoebe Robinson. October 11, 6 pm. girlswritenow.org

Satisfy your sweet tooth and raise money for girls’ education by hosting a colorful bake sale at your kids’ school, in your local community, office or neighborhood. She’s the First is a non-profit organization that fights gender inequality through education and helps girls graduate from high school and college. The #bakeachange initiative has helped the organization raise $230,000 towards girls’ education. shesthefirst.org

Join Womankind for a unique tasting experience that features food from some of New York City’s finest chefs and restaurants. 100 percent of ticket proceeds will go towards Womankind and their mission to support survivors of gender-based violence. October 18, 7 pm. iamwomankind.org

Take a Yin Yoga Class to support You Can Thrive!, a foundation that strives to ease the journey of women with breast cancer. October 11, 7:30 pm. youcanthrive.org

Drop by some of New York’s best museums and galleries to see the works of Sarah Lucas, Charline von Heyl, Joan Mitchell, Toyin Ojin Odutola, and Liza Lou.

Head to Barclays Center to see one of the most fierce women of the 21st century rock the stage on the NickiHndrxx Tour. October 11, 7:30 pm. songkick.com