May 19, 2015

Girls Write Now Awards

On May 19, the third annual Girls Write Now Awards were held at Three Sixty° Tribeca. The views of our diverse speakers – emerging and established authors, editors, journalists – were even more breathtaking than the panoramic views of Manhattan. It was a night honoring women who paved the way for our girls to break through boundaries, both in life and in writing, to realize their promise and the possibilities of change. 250 guests joined us, and with the incredible generosity of our sponsors, guests, Board, and Honorary and Host Committee, we raised double last year’s revenue. As Girls Write Now expands our cutting edge programs, these funds will allow more young women the chance to share their stories with the world.

Honoring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Juju Chang, and Pamela Paul. With Special Guests Nina Agrawal, Thasfia Chowdhury, Mariane Pearl, and Rachel Zhao.

Honoree

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Author, Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Honoree

Juju Chang

Co-Anchor, ABC News Nightline

Juju Chang

Honoree

Pamela Paul

Editor, The New York Times Book Review

Pamela Paul

Special Guests:

Nina
Agrawal

Girls Write Now mentor

Girls Write Now Mentee Thasfia Chowdhury
Thasfia
Chowdhury

Co-emcee & Girls Write Now mentee

Mariane Pearl
Mariane
Pearl

Co-emcee & Managing editor, Chime for Change

Rachel
Zhao

Girls Write Now mentee

In Their Words

If You Can Write, You Can Do Anything

“I have the honor of hearing other people’s stories and sharing them with the world. What better job could there possibly be on the planet?”
Juju Chang
Juju Chang Honoree
“Forget about likability, if you start off thinking about being likable you won’t tell your story honesty. The world is such a wonderful, diverse, multi-faceted place that there is someone who will like you, you don’t need to twist yourself into shapes.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Honoree
“The heritage of childhood is the sense of life bequeathed by the folk wisdom of the ages. It it is a privilege to pass these truths on to children who have the right to the fullest expression we can give them.’ I’m looking forward to hearing those girls express themselves and I want to thank Girls Write Now for helping bring forth those voices.”
Pamela Paul
Pamela Paul Honoree

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