Defying stereotypes,
creating change.

Letter from Alexia

We are a 17,500 strong network of changemakehers.

Our mission is to close the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Leadership & Entrepreneurship.

"Having a community of other passionate young women from all over New Zealand has truly impacted how I walk down the street.

I walk taller, I think more of myself, I feel connected to others.

It has been an amazing journey. "

Our Initiatives

The wahine we serve are our greatest ambassadors

At our heart, we are a community of 17,500 young women.

We work with over 100

High Schools a year running workshops and summits across Aotearoa.

It is free to become a member and join our whanau of like-minded ambitious young women aged 13 - 18.

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We bring high school aged young women into the workplace for a 5 day rapid-fire corporate internship.

Sponsor companies make a transformational contribution to the talent pipeline building authentic brand loyalty along the way.

This programme was a finalist in the 2020 Diversity Awards.

We have created New Zealand's most comprehensive online career accelerator.

Over 4500 young women and 1000 corporate mentors have gained the GirlBoss Edge as a result of our 100% digital 10 Day Career Accelerator.

93% of our GirlBoss Edge Alumni describe the programme as "life-changing."

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Our annual GirlBoss Awards recognise trailblazing young women aged 11 - 18 from across Aotearoa.

We have up to 24 winners each year in categories such as STEM, Community, Enterprise and Arts & Culture.

The GirlBoss Awards have provided over $100,000 in cash grants directly to young women.

Applications for 2024 are now closed.

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We the Women is an inspirational 2 day in-person Hackfest for women aged 17- 25.

Participants join other women to collaborate on a project to solve a real world problem facing women in the world today.

Women gain tangible CV Worthy experience and connect with new-found friends in a super inclusive and supportive environment.

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Our Iniatives

Our Impact

100,000+ Students engaged
17,500 Members
1000+ Corporate Volunteers
4,400 GirlBoss Edge Alumni
400+ High Schools
120 Corporate internship placements
85 GirlBoss Award Winners
$1:18 Social Impact

"When we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everybody else."

A letter from our founder

GirlBoss was founded in late 2015 as a result of my own experiences as a teenager growing up in Auckland, New Zealand. I was 15 before I met a female software engineer. At 16, I was the only girl in my digital technology class and at 17 I was the only girl studying Advanced Physics. I started GirlBoss because I knew that something had to change.

From that initial point of isolation, GirlBoss is now a network of 17,500 high school aged members nationwide and our programmes have been implemented in over 100 schools across New Zealand, Australia, and The Cook Islands.

The demographic of GirlBoss members is the demographic of our nation. Our members, who are spread across New Zealand, from Northland to Invercargill, are united by their passion to use 21st century skills to solve problems in their day-to-day lives and make a positive impact on the world.

At GirlBoss, we believe the gender gap is an issue we must all come together to solve. With your support, we will continue to build a future where our next generation of girls and boys will have choices, purpose and power.

Thank you for your continued belief in our mission.