Join us for the Online Book Launch of Rebel Girls: Uplifting stories about courageous women edited by Sybilla Claus
Beneath a layer of perfect selfies, the mental well-being of teenage girls is deteriorating. Those who don’t conform to the ideal shape or size struggle with a lack of self-confidence, fear, and doubt. Girls are confronted with discrimination, bullying, diagnoses of autism and ADHD or are denied the daily freedoms accorded to boys.
But there is hope. Rebel Girls tells the stories of young rebels who have managed to fight against the sex stereotypes and find their own way. Fifty contributors from various countries including The Netherlands, USA, Taiwan, Denmark, China, Afghanistan and Spain pose important questions that you don’t often hear discussed about what it means to be a girl in the modern world.
This uplifting collection demonstrates how the next generation is continuing the radical feminist fight to expose misogyny and find autonomy, confidence, enjoyment and independence in their lives.
About our guests
Lorraine Nowlin, former board member and facilitator of Women’s Declaration International USA, Black Women’s Caucus, writes about adultification, the bias of seeing young Black girls as adults too soon.
Jamie Reed, American whistleblower from a paediatric gender clinic, founder of LGB Courage Coalition. Has testified in around 20 States on the medical gender industry.
Lisa Selin Davis, New York author of the book Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different.
About the editor
Sybilla Claus was a journalist at major Dutch daily newspapers for 30 years. As a foreign editor she traveled the world and reported from many conflict zones. In her twenties she worked as a bus driver and taught self defense and kickboxing teacher to women. Claus has published five non-fiction books, all centred on themes of freedom, respect and equality. Discover more at her website: https://www.genderrebels.org/
Time Zones
Tuesday 3 November
7.00pm New York
4.00pm Los Angeles
Wednesday 4 November
10.00am Brisbane
11.00am Sydney/Melbourne
👉 For additional time zones please check timeanddate.com
This is a free event but registration is required.
edited by Sybilla Claus
Beneath a layer of perfect selfies, the mental well-being of teenage girls is deteriorating. Those who don’t conform to the ideal shape or size struggle with a lack of self-confidence, fear, and doubt. Girls are confronted with discrimination, bullying, diagnoses of autism and ADHD or are denied the daily freedoms accorded to boys.
But there is hope. This book tells the stories of young rebels who have managed to fight against the sex stereotypes and find their own way. Fifty contributors from various countries including The Netherlands, USA, Taiwan, Denmark, China, Afghanistan and Spain pose important questions that you don’t often hear discussed about what it means to be a girl in the modern world. We hear from experts such as Finnish psychiatrist Riittakerttu Kaltiala and Holly Moreau from Fanfiction USA who share their work with girls and dissect the cultural forces at play. There are also the stories from girls and women themselves who explain how they are navigating the complex challenges faced by girls in the 21st century.
The future for girls is crucial for the future of everyone. This uplifting collection demonstrates how the next generation is continuing the radical feminist fight to expose misogyny and find autonomy, confidence, enjoyment and independence in their lives.
16 JUNE 2026 | ISBN 9781922964403 | Paperback | 152mm x 228mm | 400 pages