WomLEAD Magazine

Women and girls have faced multiple challenges in the past. In different parts of the world, women are still restricted from accessing their fundamental rights. It is refreshing to see women supporting their counterparts and treating them equally. The young girls fall for the competition trap because they are worried about losing opportunities. Women who have experienced this can help these young girls understand the situation better and work together rather than create differences. Here are a few ways women can encourage young girls to build empowering friendships and lift each other up.

Tell your story

You should consider sharing your stories and experiences with other women. Tell them about your challenges when you were young and share stories about who helped you or did not. Maintaining transparency and not just talking about the winning aspects is necessary. You need to maintain a balance and talk about the losses as well. Girls need to know and learn from real stories to get rid of patriarchal thinking. You should introduce them to the real world and help them find the right path.

Talk about the importance of empathy

Empathy is all about understanding what other individuals must be feeling and looking at things from their point of view. Being empathetic allows you to understand and respond more appropriately. One cannot keep thinking about themselves and prioritize their own emotions over everything else. There are various situations where it may be required to maintain a balance and be empathetic toward others’ feelings. Teaching empathy plays a significant role and can help young girls in the following ways:

She will become a better learner
She will develop an understanding of different aspects
She will become a better communicator
She will respect other individuals’ emotions
She will show better social behavior

It is imperative to understand that all individuals have different ways of thinking and understanding. Some girls will be extremely confident about themselves, while others might be afraid of the outer world. Empathy can help them sense each other’s differences and facilitate meaningful communication with each other. It will help make their bonding better, and build stronger relationships. This is one of the reasons why it is necessary to teach them the importance of empathy.

The importance of Sisterhood

Nobody can neglect the power of Sisterhood and how it can help build ever-lasting connections. Teach the young girls about the importance of Sisterhood. Many girls don’t have siblings and are not gifted with sisters at birth. Ask such girls to develop and surround themselves with those who inspire them. Sisterhood is powerful and can help create a positive impact on the evolution and development of young girls. Instead of looking at other girls as competition, try to change your narrative. Accept her individuality and help her grow from the inside. You never know how isolated and alone that young girl would have been. There is nothing more empowering than a female loving and honoring another female and treating her as a real sister.

Use social media for the power of good

Social media is an excellent tool that can help you connect with individuals worldwide. A young girl is always concerned about her physical and social experience. The dynamics and ever-changing trends on social media can make her feel conscious about her image and appearance. Therefore, it is necessary to utilize the power of social media for gwoood. One powerful woman can inspire thousands of young girls and help them discover their true potential. One can leverage social media to spread positivity and the right message.

You can even consider creating a community or group on social media to help young girls. Encourage girls to support one another’s achievements on social media to boost their confidence levels. Start posting stories of women supporting women and encourage more girls to join the community. Social media will help her get a friend who will provide knowledge and assistance.

Be a mentor and share words of wisdom

We all go through phases in life when we hesitate and question ourselves. A young girl would have more such perceptions in her mind and needs encouragement to get out of this. Be a mentor to help her discover her true potential. As a mentor, you need to give her the push she deserves. There are a lot of individuals who are ready to pull her down. Be different and help in boosting her confidence.

Encourage her to share more opportunities

As a woman, you must encourage young people to help one another. Help her understand how one small step and initiative can be beneficial for the other. The other can consider sharing her knowledge if a young girl has limited resources. Similarly, if she lacks confidence or is looking for an opportunity, the other can help her find it. All of us face this situation where we get access to multiple opportunities. Something may not be fruitful for one, but it could be beneficial for the other. Therefore, there is a need to spread information and keep communication channels open.

Encourage girls to join a team or a group

It is quite understandable that different girls will have varied interests. Therefore, you must consider encouraging girls to join a group or team that caters to their area of interest. For instance, if she is interested in music, encourage her to take lessons. Joining the class will introduce her to like-minded girls who share the same interest. This may help her in building and developing a unique connection. It will also help build effective team-making skills and learn how to invest in each other’s success. Moreover, it will help them understand how they can be competitive without hating each other.

Ask them to choose a role model

Role models are everywhere, and anyone can be a source of inspiration. Ask the young ones to choose a role model and take inspiration from them. A girl doesn’t have to choose a specific personality and follow her. She can simply choose to follow the principles of someone from her family and take her guidance.

These are some effective ways to help instill confidence among young girls. Women should teach them different things and encourage these girls to lift each other. When you help others, your life will have a better meaning. Real joy comes from people and the experiences that you share with them. Therefore, it becomes necessary to teach girls to adopt this habit from a young age.