7 in 10 girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way, including their looks, performance in school and relationships with friends and family members.

~Real Girls, Real Pressure: A National Report on the State of Self-Esteem

62%

of all girls feel insecure or not sure of themselves

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57%

of all girls have a mother who criticizes her own looks

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71%

of girls with low self-esteem feel their appearance does not measure up

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78%

of girls with low self-esteem admit that it is hard to feel good in school when you do not feel good about how you look

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75%

of girls with low self-esteem reported engaging in negative activities such as disordered eating, cutting, bullying, smoking, or drinking when feeling badly about themselves

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61%

of teen girls with low self-esteem admit to talking badly about themselves

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25%

of teen girls with low self-esteem resort to injuring themselves on purpose or cutting when feeling badly about themselves