A writing lab for girls
A pen is mightier than just what you are told.
The Stories Lab is a nonprofit space where girls practise the skills that open doors. We make children the authors of their own future, not its readers.
See the upcoming pilot→The problem we're writing against
20%
less likely than boys to choose technical fields, even with equal math ability.
5.3%
of women in India are employed in the formal, high-paying sector.
2×
as likely that a man is employed compared to a woman.
A writing lab is where voice begins.
Stories are how children learn to understand the world. When they write them, not just read them, they build empathy, perspective, and social intelligence.
Agency outlives the classroom.
The OECD found student agency extends into relationships, decisions, and how young people navigate the world.
89% of storytelling interventions worked.
A 2025 scoping review found significant change in attitude and behaviour. We build on that evidence.
Agency isn't taught. It's practised.
Choice
Can I make meaningful decisions?
Voice
Can I express my own perspective?
Negotiation
Can I influence the systems around me?
Reflection
Why did I make that choice? Would I choose differently?
How storytelling builds agency
- 1Story Mission
- 2Make Choices
- 3Write
- 4Feedback
- 5Reflect
- 6Publish
Upcoming pilot
A five-day writing adventure.
Children join a fictional intelligence agency and solve a mystery through observation, interviews, decision-making, and storytelling.