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 Finding a future examines how careers education is failing some girls and what needs to be done to help girls think beyond 'women's work'. Issue 16 Winter 2008
Making work work for girls shows how girls from poor backgrounds are disadvantaged by both low pay and gender stereotyping. Issue 15 Summer 2007
 No frills describes the causes and consequences of poverty for girls. (A full bibliography for this briefing can be found here) Issue 14 Spring 2007
A long way to go is an account of the difficulties faced by young women from Traveller and Gypsy communities. Issue 13 Winter 2006
 Too much too young? considers pregnant teenagers and young mums. Issue 12 Autumn 2004
Pride not prejudice describes what young women face who are lesbian, bisexual or who may be questioning their sexuality. Issue 11 Spring 2004
Sobering thoughts examines patterns of alcohol abuse by girls today. Issue 10 Summer 2003
Turning opinion into action examines the reasons why many young women are not taking part in the public arena and suggests how they can be encouraged. Issue 9 Spring 2003
If looks could kill examines young women and bullying and its debilitating effects on the bullied. Issue 7 Autumn 2002
Not a game discusses sex workers and prostitution. Issue 5 Spring 2002
Hitting home asks why are young women so much more vulnerable to domestic assault? Issue 4 Winter 2002
Obesity examines the alarming rise in obesity amongst young women and the link between obesity, poverty and social exclusion. Issue 3 Autumn 2001
Bad girls or bad laws? discusses young women who offend, their background, patterns of offending and their circumstances in prison. Issue 2 Summer 2001
Making sense of the birds and the bees examines sex education in schools. Issue 1 Spring 2001
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