Respect Rx - Programs

The Respect Institute's president and RESPECT co-author, Courtney Macavinta, offers advice about how to build your self-respect and spread respect for all!

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Tao of the Defiant Woman by CJ Golden
Girls Inc. Presents: You're Amazing!: A No-Pressure Guide to Being Your Best Self by Claire Mysko
All Made Up: A Girl's Guide to Seeing Through Celebrity Hype and Celebrating Real Beauty by Audrey D. Brashich
Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body by Courtney E. Martin
Women Warriors by Teena Apeles
Packaging Girlhood by Sharon Lamb & Lyn Mikel Brown
The Price of Privilege by Dr. Madeline Levine
Do I Look Fat In This? and A Very Hungry Girl by Jessica Weiner
The Real Truth About Teens and Sex by Sabrina Weill
The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg
101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body by Brenda Lane
Dads and Daughters by Joe Kelly
Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers by Alissa Quart
GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens by Kelly Huegel
Deal With It! by Esther Drill, et al.
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
Don't Give It Away! by Iyanla Vanzant
33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History edited by Tonya Bolden
Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good? by Miriam Adderholdt & Jan Goldberg
Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher
Revolution from Within by Gloria Steinem
Schoolgirls by Peggy Orenstein
Odd Girl Speaks Out by Rachel Simmons
Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism by Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards
To Be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism edited by Rebecca Walker
What Are My Rights? by Thomas A. Jacobs
When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens by Bev Cobain
Adios, Barbie by Ophira Edut
101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body by Brenda Lane Richardson & Elane Rehr
Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman
The Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace Llewellyn
Be True to Yourself: A Daily Guide for Teenage Girls by Amanda Ford & Shannon Berning
Blue Jean: What Young Women Are Thinking, Saying, and Doing by Sherry S. Handel
Life Lists for Teens by Pamela Espeland
Meeting at the Crossroads by Carol Gilligan & Lyn Mikel Brown
Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good? by Miriam, Ph.D. Elliott, et al.
Real Girl Real World: Tools for Finding Your True Self by Heather M. Gray, et al.

Programs

The Respect Institute

Respect Rx's programs, workshops and speaking engagements are now delivered by the newly formed organization: The Respect Institute. Visit the website to learn more!

RespectRx.com is now the home of Courtney Macavinta's blog.

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Programs

Respect Rally

-275 million children worldwide witness domestic violence every year (UNICEF). -While 1 in 5 teens in a serious relationship report being hit, slapped or pushed by a partner (LoveIsRespect.org).
-Half of teens admit to bullying someone in the past year (Josephson Institute of Ethics).
-8.8 million children in the U.S. witness a crime in their home each year. (DOJ, 1997).
- 1 in 3 teens drop out of high school (EDE Research Center).
-Teen suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among young adults (Centers for Disease Control).

Does this sound like thriving to you?

Our programs are designed to empower youth, families and community members with The Respect Basics to reverse all of these negative trends and to lead us toward a better world.

The Respect Rally is a half-day summit or assembly where middle school, high school, college students or just girls learn to boost their self-respect, improve relationships and become leaders of change.

The Rally is now delivered by the new organization: The Respect Institute!

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