About

Guyanese Girls Rock! is a global empowerment movement created to celebrate Guyanese women and girls who are demonstrated leaders and accomplished achievers. Since launching in 2012, the GGR Blog has published more than 300 stories of inspirational women who have realized professional and academic success.

The GGR lifestyle platform now includes a Community Group where members can connect and share resources. We are dedicated to promoting positive images of Guyanese women and inspiring and connecting them through personal stories, career, beauty, fashion, and health and wellness tips.

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

A proud native of Guyana, Cloyette Harris-Stoute strongly believes that girls need great role models from whom they can draw inspiration so she created the Guyanese Girls Rock Blog to highlight the accomplishments of Guyanese women and girls across the globe.  Her desire to transform the world through service led her to establish Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation, Inc.,  a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Guyanese women and girls to create their paths to success. In 2018, she launched the Young Women Leadership Academy, (YWLA-USA) a Saturday leadership program in Queens, New York, for high school girls from the Guyanese community,  and in 2023 the Young Women’s Leader Fund (YWLA-GY)  to provide scholarships to high school girls who attends the University of Guyana.

Inspired to do even more for her community, Cloyette envisioned creating an event to honor Guyanese women who are demonstrated leaders and accomplished achievers.  In June 2018, she also launched the first annual Guyanese Girls Rock Scholarship and Awards Luncheon, a recognition event that honors some of the community’s most outstanding Guyanese women and YWLA participants.  Cloyette also owns GGR Apparels, a custom-made t-shirt and accessories brand for women that promotes and celebrates Guyana pride.  She is also the Designer and CEO of her Fine Jewelry Brand, www.alliyette.com, formerly Twin Elegance.

With Cloyette as its driving force, the Guyanese Girls Rock Movement has become a source of pride for many in the Guyanese diaspora. Her motto, “You are more than enough; you were born to rock!” reminds women and girls to know their worth and to be change agents in their communities and beyond.