"Teen girls ‘engulfed’ in violence and trauma," CDC data via Washington Post .
119 million girls are out of school worldwide, with barriers including child marriage, poverty, and unsafe school environments. Key Publications/Sources
While girls are generally seen as getting better grades, 68% of all teens feel high pressure to succeed academically. Global Perspectives teen school gril
30% of teen girls seriously considered attempting suicide, a 60% increase over the past decade.
Nearly 3 in 5 (57%) teenage girls reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless, the highest level in a decade. "Teen girls ‘engulfed’ in violence and trauma," CDC
Recent research highlights a severe crisis regarding the mental health and safety of teenage school girls, with data indicating record levels of sadness, suicide risk, and violence.
In England, the percentage of 14-year-old girls reporting they feel safe at school dropped from 85% pre-pandemic to 70% in 2023. Global Perspectives 30% of teen girls seriously considered
"Adolescent Girls’ Safety In and Out of School," Taylor & Francis Online.