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
57%
of all girls have a mother who criticizes her own looks
71%
of girls with low self-esteem feel their appearance does not measure up
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
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
61%
of teen girls with low self-esteem admit to talking badly about themselves
25%
of teen girls with low self-esteem resort to injuring themselves on purpose or cutting when feeling badly about themselves