Real Girls

Did you know...

We are facing a major crisis in our world today that is not like anything we've ever seen. Yes, we are currently experiencing an economic down turn, as we hear and see daily on the news reports. We are in a time like no other, when we are continually faced with natural disasters, as noted by the recent earthquake that devastated Haiti. Obvious crises are all around us and we can't escape them; however, the most deadly and subtle crisis is the state of girls in our country.

Research shows that girls struggle with identity development and low self-concept in record breaking numbers, compared to boys (American Psychological Association, Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls, 2007; The Dove Self-Esteem Fund, 2008; Girls, Inc., 2002). According to The Dove Self-Esteem Fund (2008), seven in ten girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way, including their looks, performance in school and relationships with their friends and family members. This means that over half of our young girls feel inadequate, unworthy, inferior, and/or hopeless.

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