Why W.E. Girls Inc. Advocate

  • Teenagers make up the part of the young population aged 13 to 19 years old

  • The teenage years represent a very special phase in which a person usually develops many of the characteristics that will shape their adult life. It is often an age of conflicts characterized by misunderstandings and miscommunication typically with the adult. At W.E. Girls we aim to to curve the gap between parents. 

  • In 2017, 13% of U.S. teens ages 12 to 17 (or 3.2 million) said they had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year, up from 8% (or 2 million) in 2007, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (https://nsduhweb.rti.org/respweb/homepage.cfm

  • W.E. Girls aims to mitigate and support girls from all walks of life to maintain healthy and sustainable mental health as we believe health is wealth. When you are the beat version of yourself you can show up to the world stage. -W.E. Girls. Inc

  • “Every adolescent girl and young women in Oakland, California Is ONE Caring Adult Away from Being a Success Story. W.E. Girls CARES together. 

  • Research from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has shown that young people are suffering from record levels of depression (CDC 2023). 

  • W.E. Girls aims to support our girls with coping mechanisms and support to alleviate the stress and pressure from society and encourage girls to be there authentic selves. 

  • From 2017 to 2019, Black professionals made up only 9 percent of STEM workers in the United States — lower than their 11 percent share of the overall U.S. workforce. ( science news)

  • W.E. Girls aim to diversify STEM, equip our girls with KSAs and exposure though practice, exposure and academia.