Our Impact

We have impacted over 25,000 girls in twenty years! 22 Local Schools, 31 National IDM School Chapters, presences in 6 Countries. Increasing self-esteem, literacy, decreasing relational aggression, bullying and giving girls and women a safe space to define wellness. Women & girls share their stories and define their voices to make an impact on the world mentally, physically, spiritually, financially and emotionally!

Our Motto is simple…I Define ME.


Statistics

74%

of girls say they are under pressure to please everyone (Girls Inc, The Supergirl Dilemma)

98%

… of girls feel there is an immense pressure from external sources to look a certain way (National Report on Self Esteem)

92%

… of teen girls would like to change something about the way they look, with body weight ranking the highest. (Dove campaign)

90%

… of eating disorders are found in girls (National Association for Self Esteem)

1 in 4 girls

today fall into a clinical diagnosis – depression, eating disorders, cutting, and other mental/emotional disorders.  On top of these, many more report being constantly anxious, sleep deprived, and under significant pressure. (The Triple Bind, Steven Hinshaw)

By age thirteen,

53%

of American girls age 13 are “unhappy with their bodies.”  This grows to…

78%

by the time girls reach seventeen.

(National Institute on Media and the Family)

Society does not define me.

Through our culturally relevant programming, mentoring, conferences, speaking engagements, books and therapeutic services; our girls take a pledge to not allow societies statistics to define them! We must break the cycle. We will through social entrepreneurship, mentoring and educational resources.