Girls' Talk

Young women speak their hearts and minds

In this revealing insight into the lives of young women, contributors from across Australia (aged between 12 and 20) write about their lives, hopes, happiness and pain. Included are powerful accounts, short poems, diary extracts, catoons and photographs. They tell us about love affairs, rejections, inspiring friends, failed relationships, uplifting quests to achieve their dreams and struggles to be accepted and gain independence.

What's the Talk About? Bodies and health; love and sex; families; school and friendships; sport; feminism; religion and spirituality; prejudice and discrimination; role models and activisms.