THE LANDSCAPE
53% percent of 13 year-old American girls are unhappy with their bodies.
This number grows to 78% by the time they reach 17. Young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of domestic violence — almost triple the national average. Among female victims of domestic violence, 94% of those age 16-19 were victimized by a current or former boyfriend or girlfriend. Nearly 80% of physically- abused young women remain in relationships with their abuser due to feelings of insecurity and fear.