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girl

Also known as lass, lassie, 👧

thumb|A young girl in Laos

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Image: Anita Rée - Kopf eines Mädchens.jpg

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Unicode character: 👧
Commons category: Girls
Commons gallery: Girls
hashtag: girl
P8168: Flower Tucci
minimum age: 2
maximum age: 18

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Contents

Etymology
Usage for adult women
History
Girls' education
"Coming of age" customs
Preparing girls for marriage
Western society
China
Africa
Trafficking and trading girls
Demographics
Biology
Gender and environment
Teenage pregnancy
Girls' education
Educational environment and expectations
Obstacles to girls' access to education
Sex segregation
Violence against girls
Health
Girls and child labor
International initiatives for girls' rights
Art and literature
Painting
Children's literature about and for girls
Adult literature featuring girls
Girls' studies
Popular culture
See also
References

thumb|A young girl in Laos

A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. While the term girl has other meanings, including young woman, daughter or girlfriend regardless of age, the first meaning is the most common one.