In the spirit of light hearted distraction, here is a Saudi attempt to empower girls:
"Saudi Arabia creates a girls council to empower women — but where are the girls?":
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/03/14/saudi-arabia-creates-a-girls-council-to-empower-women-but-where-are-the-girls/?utm_term=.bbcd90eb6f73