Jeep celebrates International Day of the Girl

October 15th, 2023 by

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Jeep continues to celebrate one of its most important days! International Day of the Girl which is recognized observance on October 11. International Day of the Girl is celebrated internally and annually to empower girls and amplify their voices.  Nena Barlow, two-time Rebelle champion and Jeep Wrangler 4xe driver, continues to break barriers and empower women to join off-road training lessons that are inspired by the Rebelle Rally. The eighth annual Rebelle Rally will begin October 12 -21, 2023, in the Southern California and Nevada desert. The Rally covers 1,500 miles of off-road tough desert terrain, drivers must use basic navigation, off-road comrades, and eight days of top of the line powertrains. Vehicle classes include 4×4 class, crossovers, SUVs, pickup trucks, and X-Cross classes. 

The Jeep brand has released a short film “Rebelle With a Cause” which highlights amazing women in their intense training for the Rebelle Rally. The video also features Nena Barlow, the two-time champion who represents the Jeep brand’s main purposes, adventure, authenticity, passion, and freedom. Barlow has a passion to empower a new generation of women off-road drivers by offering training sessions focused on new drivers building the confidence for the sport. Barlow continues to explore new paths and share what she has learned crediting her father for showing her. Working hand in hand with many of the women that signed up for the 2023 Rebelle. Barlow has spent 30 years guiding off-road tours with a fleet of Jeep Wranglers for more than 30 years.

“We are changing the stereotypes of off-roading, and my hope is to provide more pathways for entry, especially for women. The more events we have like the Rebelle Rally, the more women are breaking down barriers, making the route smoother for the next generation to enter this world, and I am already seeing change with Gen Z feeling like this is more of their world,” said Barlow 

As a back-to-back champion Barlow has been hosting training sessions to prepare for the Rebelle rally. Barlow and Teralin Petereit will team up with Jeep once again for the third consecutive year, Team 4xEventure will drive a 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon and will defend the title it’s carried for two years. New Rebelle Rally partner Pennzoil will also join supporting a rookie team Full Synd Sisters (#149) with two sisters Megan and Alex Taylor who will drive a stock Jeep Wrangler 4xe. Now in its eight year, the Rebelle Rally is a challenging eight-day off-road navigation competition. The rally features 10 automakers and 65 teams from 28 states and three nations.

The rally also included various special designation awards like “bone stock” and “electrified”. The 2023 Rebelle Rally began Thursday, October 12 and will conclude on October 21. The rally kicks off in Mammoth Lakes, California and will finish in Imperial Sand dunes in Southern California. Interested in finding out more about Jeep’s 4×4 capibility vehicles? 

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