16 Girls, 16 Stories: This is what it’s like to be 16 in 2016 |16 in ’16 | TakePart

About 16 in ’16: Turning 16 is celebrated as a rite of passage into adulthood―driving cars, going on dates, and attending dances. But often, adult responsibilities, disparity, and conflict underscore everyday teenage life, particularly in far-flung corners of the earth. Many of these challenges are dealt with privately, but TakePart believes that every girl should have equal access to education, economic opportunity, and basic human rights so they can be empowered to find their place in the world. We have
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