Reports on the growth and achievement of gifted girls and women in the past decade have been encouraging. Certainly, more women today feel encouraged to achieve, assume leadership, and pursue careers formerly dominated by men. The women's movement and the programs it inspired have helped promising girls plan and act on deeply held interests and aspirations for careers. During the past decade, gifted females have also entered the fields of math and science in greater numbers, earning 46% of biology PhD's and filling more than half of medical school classes. Yet, such gains do not signal the end of gender bias in the society by any means. Gifted females continue to struggle with societal pressures, inequities and expectations. The greatest challenge for gifted girls today is not academic achievement but social and emotional well being. Without intervention from caring, engaged adults, gifted girls run the risk of settling for a life other than the one their gifts call them to. In this article, the author discusses how to help and support gifted girls stay connected to their own passions and interests. She outlines some of the most effective strategies for helping gifted girls and young women re-claim ownership of their lives and future.