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Self-Esteem Resources
for Youth Leaders
Building body confidence empowers young people to pursue their goals. Our confidence tips, activities, games, and discussion guides, designed for non-formal educational settings, help young people discuss body image and develop skills to cope with appearance pressures.
Many young people struggle with body image: 80% of girls are so concerned about their looks that they hold back from important life activities. This includes reluctance to join teams, fear of expressing opinions, and 70% feeling too embarrassed to visit a doctor, risking their health.
As a youth leader, you likely encounter young people facing self-esteem challenges. You're probably seeking effective ways to prevent low body confidence from impacting their future.
The Dove Self-Esteem Project provides evidence-based education resources, many shown to boost body confidence and self-esteem in young people. Access our materials for youth leaders via the links below.
Reference:
The Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report. Commissioned By Dove, 2016
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Key Takeaways
- Impact of Body Image: 80% of girls are held back by appearance concerns, affecting life activities and health.
- Dove Self-Esteem Project: Offers evidence-based educational resources for youth leaders to foster body confidence.
- Free Being Me Program: Helps young people aged 7-14 overcome appearance-related anxiety.
- True to Me Program: Supports kids and teens (10-17) in building self-esteem and a balanced body image.
- Empowering Resources: Provides tips, activities, and discussion guides to develop body confidence skills.
Resources for Youth Leaders
Ages 7 to 14
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Free Being MeFree Being Me (FBM) is an educational programme that promotes a world free from appearance related anxiety. FBM first began in 2013, developed in partnership with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), the Dove Self Esteem Project (DSEP) and the Centre of Appearance Research (CAR).
Resources for Youth Leaders
Ages 10 to 14
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My Hair, My CrownOur parent resource is designed to target a key source of appearance pressure for young people: hair and hair culture.
Resources for Youth Leaders
Ages 11 to 14
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Proud To Be MeIntroducing… Proud To Be Me – the new body positivity tool for LGBTQ+ youth, brought to you by the Dove Self-Esteem Project. Let’s help the young people in our lives feel confident and proud of who they are.
Resources for Youth Leaders
Ages 11 to 17
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True To MeThe True to Me program helps kids and teens build self-esteem by focusing on body image and creating a balanced self-concept beyond physical appearance.
Empower Young People with Body Confidence
The Dove Self-Esteem Project provides essential resources for youth leaders dedicated to fostering body confidence and self-esteem in young people. By utilizing our evidence-based programs and activities, you can help the youth you work with develop a positive body image and navigate appearance pressures, ensuring they pursue their goals without hesitation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Many young people, particularly girls, are so concerned about their looks that it prevents them from participating in important life activities. This includes avoiding team sports, fearing to express opinions, and even feeling too embarrassed to visit a doctor, which can risk their health.
The Dove Self-Esteem Project offers evidence-based education resources designed to raise body confidence and self-esteem in young people. It provides tips, activities, games, and discussion guides for non-formal educational settings.
The resources are tailored for various age groups, including 7 to 14 years (Free Being Me), 10 to 14 years, 11 to 14 years, and 11 to 17 years (True to Me program).
Free Being Me (FBM) is an educational program for ages 7 to 14 that promotes freedom from appearance-related anxiety. It was developed in partnership with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), the Dove Self-Esteem Project (DSEP), and the Centre of Appearance Research (CAR).
The True to Me program helps kids and teens (ages 10-17) build self-esteem by integrating body image—how they perceive their looks and capabilities—into their overall self-worth. It focuses on creating a balanced and diverse self-concept, reducing disproportionate focus on physical appearance.