Girlguiding · 2024
Girlguiding's 2024 Girls' Attitudes Survey finds that girls in the UK are experiencing a crisis of confidence, driven by pervasive sexism, appearance pressures, online harm, and the cost-of-living crisis. Three in four girls aged 11–16 see or experience sexism, 77% of girls aged 7–21 experienced online harm in the past year, and only 1 in 4 girls feel very confident in their lives. Despite these challenges, girls remain hopeful and curious about the future, valuing friendship, community and confidence as key to their success.