Vans has set out to change women's skateboarding this year in more ways than one. The first announcement was the $65,000 prize purse (equal to the men's prize purse) for the Girl Combi Contest taking place on March 10.

Just in time for International Women''s Day on March 8, Vans has now stated that they are starting 100 mobile skate clinics in major cities around the world to teach girls to skate! How great is that!? The clinics are open to all levels of girls - beginners to experts - and we know this will inspire the next generation of girls and women to get out and skate!

Check out the video above of two of our favorite skaters, Atita Verghese and Lizzie Armanto teaching girls to skate in Bangalore, India.  The video above about Girls Skate India  kicks off the initiative . 

Skateboarding has the power to change girls lives - all over the world. 

For a complete list of the girls skate clinics Vans is putting on go HERE