Bay Area nonprofit helping girls break barriers

March 8 marks International Women's Day, a time to honor the achievements of women and a call to action to push for gender equality. In this segment, we speak to Cynthia Nimmo, the interim executive director of the Bay Area's "Alliance for Girls," a non-profit focused on empowering girls and breaking down barriers.

Women's History Month: Creator of "The Fresh Dolls"

Sal Castaneda catches up with Dr. Lisa Williams, the creator of "The Fresh Dolls" to discuss how she's empowering women and girls to embrace different ethnicities, and encouraging female entrepreneurs to reach their goals.

Giving Day: Techbridge Girls

KTVU is recognizing the work of Oakland-based Techbridge Girls, which helps create opportunities in science, technology and other related fields for girls and non-binary young people, especially those who are Black or from another community of color.

Women's History Month: HER App

Robyn Exton, founder of HER App, discusses why the app is so important to LGBTQ women looking for connections online.

Giving Day: About Face

About Face is a nonprofit in the Bay Area that helps teen girls and non-binary youth confront and decode messages in the mass media that create toxic stereotypes and perpetuate forms of gender bias. Find out more about the group's work.