Cultivating Confidence in Girls

Did you know that girls’ confidence declines sharply between 5th and 9th grade?

Our research with nearly 11,000 girls across the country discovered that by the time girls get to high school...

• 46% don’t believe they’re smart enough for their dream career

• 1 in 3 avoid leadership positions because they don’t want to appear bossy

• 1 in 2 don’t speak their mind or disagree with others because they want to be liked

Even among the highest achieving girls, confidence is an issue: 30% with a 4.0 grade point average don’t think they’re smart enough for their dream job.

Girls told our researchers over and over again that what they need to be successful in life is confidence.

Confident girls are more likely to share their opinions. Confident girls trust themselves and each other. Confident girls grow up to be the brave leaders of tomorrow.

So how do we help our girls feel more confident?

Today's girls need adults in their lives who recognize the pressures they face, understand their realities, and commit to working toward a better future for girls.

Today's girls need you.

At ROX, we're committed to creating generations of confident girls who control their own relationships, decisions, experiences and futures. We know that together, with your help, we can turn this crisis of confidence into an opportunity of a generation.

To help the girl in your life build her confidence, check-out the strategies highlighted in our bite-sized videos and tipsheets at www.roxinstitute.org.