We coach teen girls and guys, adults and advocates to boost self-respect, relationship respect and respect for all.
- About Respect Rx
- Get the best-selling book that started it all: RESPECT
- Book a Respect Rally
- Register for a Respect Rally Leader Training
- Coaching for advocates
- Respect Basics
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- The Respect Basics
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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 + Speaking
Programs + Speaking
Learn It. Live It. Spread It.
Respect Rx produces conferences, workshops, retreats, trainings and keynote presentations to empower teens, women and advocates.
Our Programs
• The Respect Rally
4-hour interactive summit where teens or college students work in Respect Pods and learn how to make self-respecting choices, create healthy relationships, reach their goals and end cycles of disrespect through the Respect Basics. Read more...
• Respect: Keep It Going! Kit
24 supportive Respect Pod sessions (60 minutes each) that focus on skill-building, sharing and taking action. Curriculum is available for girls, co-ed teens and women.
• Respect Connect
90-minute mini Rally to introduce middle school students to the Respect Basics. Includes 6 follow-up Respect Pod sessions that can be led by an adult facilitator.
• Training and Coaching
Our programs are designed to be sustainable. We train staff and students, providing support and all materials, to lead our programs on their own year after year. We also coach organizations, schools and corporations to integrate the Respect Basics into their missions and existing programs. Read more...
• Speaking
Courtney speaks nationwide about her Road to Respect and how teens and adults can start their journey too.
CONTACT
To inquire about the Respect Rally program, Respect Connect for middle schools and Rally Leader trainings, please contact:
Respect Rx
(415) 315-9707
events@respectrx.com
For keynotes, speaking requests and other workshops, please contact:
Melissa Abrahams
The American Program Bureau
Courtney's Keynote Topics
(800) 225-4575 ext. 1621
mabrahams@apbspeakers.com
GET MORE INFO: To inquire about a program, click here!
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VIDEO CLIPS
Keynote presentation
Courtney Macavinta, Keynote: Girls For A Change conference from Respect Rx on Vimeo.








