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Hey all! I'm Courtney Macavinta, co-author of the best-selling book for teen girls RESPECT and founder of Respect Rx, which is devoted to empowering girls, women and their advocates to boost self-respect, sisterhood and social change in their lives—and our world.
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Girls Want Respect!
And now you can give it to them...

We wrote Respect to support girls in becoming strong and confident forces in their own lives and the world. But our mission doesn't stop there. With your support, we can finally give Respect to the girls who need it most.


Enter Amazon via RESPECT's page every time you shop and a % of ALL your purchases helps provide girls with FREE copies of the book. No purchase of RESPECT necessary. Click here to make RESPECT your amazon.com bookmark!

Or donate books to an organization directly:
1. Send email to events[at]respectrx[dot]com be matched with an organization or school serving at-risk teens that has RESPECT on its wish list!

2. Once you're matched, you can send a tax-deductible donation directly to the organization.

3. The organization can then buy books at a discount from Free Spirit Publishing.

Organization | No. of books needed
Girls For a Change: 1,000 copies (2007 Girl Summit)

Impact Bay Area: 30 copies (classroom set)

Girls Inc.: 200 copies (one for each of its centers nationwide)

Want to be added to the wish list? Email us at the address above with a description of your org. or school and how many books you need.

 
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1,000 Girls Get Respect

Thanks to nationwide donors, 1,000 girls who attended the Bay Area Girl Summit received a free copy of Respect.

Hosted by Girls For A Change (GFC), the summit inspires girls to become social change agents in their communities and the world. GFC teams have: educated their peers about dating violence, lobbied California lawmakers for immigrants' rights, mentored younger girls to keep them out of gangs, created after-school programs, and more.

As coaches and volunteers for GFC, we have seen firsthand how this organization changes girls’ lives. Girls who were once afraid to speak up in small groups now give presentations before large crowds that include politicians and CEOs. Girls who once felt like victims in their neighborhoods now fund and run anti-gang and self-defense programs. And girls who once felt like no one cared what they thought have made the news with their innovative campaigns.

"Being able to give RESPECT to the 1,000 girls who attended our Annual Girl Summit was such an amazing experience. The girls felt so special and valued to receive a book about them and their experiences. Courtney & Andrea are such a gift to the world of girls!" -Whitney Smith, Co-CEO, Girls For A Change

Want to help more girls change their world? DONATE today! Contact us to be matched with an organization in need.