Missy Elliot needs 5 young talented girls...

This month Missy Elliott and Adidas launch “Stand Up Be Seen,” a competition to recruit female ambassadors for Missy and her clothing line Respect M.E. Ten winners will be featured in the Fall/Winter 2008 Respect M.E. campaign, and five will be go on to be the global faces of the clothing line. The final five ambassadors will travel around the world, doing photoshoots in countries including, Argentina, China, Japan, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia, Slovakia, and Switzerland.

According to the contest description, contestants do not have to be performers but should possess talent, passion and determination. Women and girls interested in participating can get details on the Adidas Website.

The female gender is also getting the spotlight from the Hip-Hop Association's Womanhood Learning Project (WLP). In a series of workshops, lectures, and online campaigns, the WLP will examine the role of women in Hip-Hop culture and the broader community. It hopes to both acknowledge female contributions to the genre and explore negative aspects and power struggles that exist in the culture. Events take place in New York City later this month.

Source: Livesteez