RESPECT co-author, Courtney Macavinta, blogs for girls and women about how to build your self-respect and spread respect for all! At The Respect Institute she teaches people of all ages how to integrate The Respect Basics into their lives, work and advocacy. More about About Courtney
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- D.C. Dispatch: Domestic Violence Awareness Month & VAWA
- Respect Rally
- Oprah's Most Important Show: Male Survivors of Abuse
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- Bullycide Prevention: 3 Steps for Parents
- Archives
- Abuse + Harm + Violence (15)
- Advocates (54)
- Authors (1)
- Body Image + Health (26)
- Boundaries (6)
- Bullying + Sexual Harassment (6)
- Courtney's Blog (6)
- Equal Rights (3)
- Family (9)
- Featured (1)
- Follow Your Passions (1)
- Friends + Sisterhood (12)
- Girl Stats + Studies (1)
- Girls (39)
- Help! (12)
- Journaling (4)
- Kit (2)
- Media (14)
- Parents (15)
- Partners (4)
- Programs (21)
- Quiz (4)
- Relationships (9)
- Respect Makeover (5)
- Respect Role Models (5)
- Respect Rx Groups (1)
- School (9)
- Self-Defense (2)
- Self-Respect + Self-Esteem (20)
- Sex (15)
- Social Change + Activism (24)
- Special Events (15)
- Teachers (5)
- The Respect Institute (1)
- Women (16)
- 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.
Last 20 Posts 
- The Respect Institute
- D.C. Dispatch: Domestic Violence Awareness Month & VAWA
- Respect Rally
- Oprah's Most Important Show: Male Survivors of Abuse
- Twitter: Follow Us!
- Bullycide Prevention: 3 Steps for Parents
- Respect Program for Teens: Leader's Guide!
- Now booking 2011 Rallies and Keynotes!
- Our Body Workshop Guide!
- He Used Me For Sex
- Self-Care: The S.T.O.P. Theory!
- Transforming Our World: Ugly vs. Beautiful (Video)
- Respect Rx on the Radio!
- Domestic and Dating Violence: Free Workshop Session
- Rally Tour Diary!
- The Power of Respect
- Girl Fight Videos & Obama Responds to Chicago Teen's Murder
- 4 More Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resources
- Chris Brown and Rihanna: It's Not Just Drama
- Pennsylvania and Texas Conferences for Women
All Posts by Category 
Abuse + Harm + Violence
- D.C. Dispatch: Domestic Violence Awareness Month & VAWA
- Oprah's Most Important Show: Male Survivors of Abuse
- Transforming Our World: Ugly vs. Beautiful (Video)
- Domestic and Dating Violence: Free Workshop Session
- Girl Fight Videos & Obama Responds to Chicago Teen's Murder
- 4 More Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resources
- Chris Brown and Rihanna: It's Not Just Drama
- Respect Rally for Dating and Domestic Violence Prevention
- My Dad Is In Jail
- My Dad Calls Me Names
- My Husband Puts Me Down
- Take Action: Respect for All
- Depressed Teens and Dating Violence
- Help! Abuse, Harm + Mental Health
- Help! Family
Advocates
- Respect Rally
- Respect Program for Teens: Leader's Guide!
- Our Body Workshop Guide!
- Self-Care: The S.T.O.P. Theory!
- Transforming Our World: Ugly vs. Beautiful (Video)
- Domestic and Dating Violence: Free Workshop Session
- The Power of Respect
- 4 More Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resources
- Pregnancy Prevention: Self-Respect Matters
- Respect Rally for Dating and Domestic Violence Prevention
- Co-Ed, College & Guys Respect Rally
- White House Council on Women and Girls
- National Council for Research on Women
- Respect Rally Kick Off
- Respect Rx Hits Whateverlife.com
- Cristina Spencer
- We Rocked the DNC!
- Claire Mysko
- Your Last Lecture (Essay Contest!)
- Pretty, Hot and Popular
- Sejal Hathi
- The Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
- uniquely ME! Leadership Institute
- Girls Count: A Global Investment & Action Agenda
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Talking Points
- Debbie Reber
- Teen Pregnancy Pact?
- The Girl Effect
- Yep, You're a Leader
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- RESPECT Book Clubs
- Girls and Sexual Harassment
- Self-Esteem Week Reaches 1,600 Girls!
- Much Ado About Miley: 5 Media Talking Tips for Parents
- Girls Rock! The Movie
- Community College Scholarship
- Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters
- Omega Teen Camp
- INNER Beauty Pageant
- When You're Perfect...
- 5 Ways to Boost a Girl's Self-Respect
- I Want to Kick My Daughter Out
- The Price of Privilege
- My Daughter's Friends Are Disrespectful
- My Daughter and I Are Fighting Too Much
- How Girls Define Healthy
- Study: 46,000 Teens Speak Out
- Depressed Teens and Dating Violence
- After-School Sex?
- The F-Word
- Lessons in Self-Respect
- 10 Ways to Use RESPECT In the Classroom
- Your Rights
Authors
Body Image + Health
- Our Body Workshop Guide!
- Self-Care: The S.T.O.P. Theory!
- Respect Rx on the Radio!
- Redefine "Real Beauty" and Win a $500 Scholarship
- Girl Scouts uniquely ME! Guide for Facilitators
- Claire Mysko
- Self-Esteem Week Reaches 1,600 Girls!
- Boost Your Body Image
- Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters
- Speaking Out About RESPECT
- Calling All "REAL models"
- INNER Beauty Pageant
- Plastic Surgery As a Graduation Gift?
- Dove Campaign for Real Beauty Workshop
- “How I Got Thin”
- Dove Self-Esteem Fund
- True Story: I Was a Teen Model
- Teens Party? No...
- Does Teen Depression = Risky Sex?
- Making Healthy Choices
- When Girls Want Plastic Surgery
- How Girls Define Healthy
- Depressed Teens and Dating Violence
- Jessica Weiner
- Do I Look Fat in This?
- Help! Body Image + Health
Boundaries
- Gossip Girls
- How To Say No (Audio)
- Teen Brain
- Calling Other Women Bi-Yatch, Ho or Worse
- 10 Rules for Speaking Up
- Bound-a-ries, Please
Bullying + Sexual Harassment
- Bullycide Prevention: 3 Steps for Parents
- Girls and Sexual Harassment
- Report It
- Slut Rumors
- Quiz: Flirting or Hurting?
- Help! Bullying + Sexual Harassment
Courtney's Blog
- Twitter: Follow Us!
- Self-Care: The S.T.O.P. Theory!
- Judy Blume Brings Together Team Respect Rx in L.A.
- Yep, You're a Leader
- My Super Sweet Sixteen
- My Vision Board: It Ain't Boring!
Equal Rights
Family
- My Parents Don't Trust or Respect Me
- My Dad Is In Jail
- My Dad Calls Me Names
- My First Feminist: Mom
- I Want to Kick My Daughter Out
- My Daughter and I Are Fighting Too Much
- 10 Rules for Speaking Up
- My Parents Don't Like My Guy Friend
- Help! Family
Featured
Follow Your Passions
Friends + Sisterhood
- Cristina Spencer
- Gossip Girls
- My First Feminist: Mom
- My Friend's Ditching Me
- My BF Cheated With My BFF
- All This and Brains Too
- My Daughter's Friends Are Disrespectful
- Calling Other Women Bi-Yatch, Ho or Worse
- 10 Rules for Speaking Up
- My Parents Don't Like My Guy Friend
- My Friend Is Mean
- Help! Friends + Sisterhood
Girl Stats + Studies
Girls
- Chris Brown and Rihanna: It's Not Just Drama
- Girls' Rights Week!
- My Parents Don't Trust or Respect Me
- Your Last Lecture (Essay Contest!)
- The Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
- uniquely ME! Leadership Institute
- Girls Count: A Global Investment & Action Agenda
- Teen Pregnancy Pact?
- Yep, You're a Leader
- My Super Sweet Sixteen
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Girls and Sexual Harassment
- Self-Esteem Week Reaches 1,600 Girls!
- CosmoGIRL! and NYC Young Women's Volunteer Summit
- Sex Quiz: What Would You Do?
- Boost Your Body Image
- 5 Ways Girls Can Be Leaders
- My Dad Is In Jail
- Girls Rock! The Movie
- My Dad Calls Me Names
- Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters
- My First Time: Voting!
- Students Fight For Immigrant Rights
- How Girls Define Healthy
- I Want a Boyfriend
- My Parents Don't Like My Guy Friend
- Depressed Teens and Dating Violence
- Jessica Weiner
- Am I Ready for Sex?
- Do I Look Fat in This?
- Slut Rumors
- Boys Are Ruling Gym Class
- My Friend Is Mean
- Quiz: Flirting or Hurting?
- Online Activism Tools
- Bound-a-ries, Please
- The 7 Respect Basics
- Your Rights
- How To Write a Press Release
Help!
- Respect Basic No. 7: Getting Help
- Help! Abuse, Harm + Mental Health
- Help! Body Image + Health
- Help! Bullying + Sexual Harassment
- Help! Equal Rights
- Help! Family
- Help! Media
- Help! Friends + Sisterhood
- Help! School + Learning
- Help! Self-Defense
- Help! Self-Respect
- Help! Sex + Relationships
Journaling
- Your Last Lecture (Essay Contest!)
- What's Special About Ms. You?
- How Do You Define Respect?
- Do You Ask For What You Want?
Kit
Media
- Respect Rx Hits Whateverlife.com
- Pretty, Hot and Popular
- My Super Sweet Sixteen
- Much Ado About Miley: 5 Media Talking Tips for Parents
- The Getting REAL Tour
- Over-Sexed Girls
- What Girls Are REALLY Doing Online
- “How I Got Thin”
- MySpace Worries
- True Story: I Was a Teen Model
- Boys Dis Dissing Girls
- The Music Made Me Do It?
- Prom Time
- Help! Media
Parents
- Respect Program for Teens: Leader's Guide!
- Respect Rx on the Radio!
- Girl Fight Videos & Obama Responds to Chicago Teen's Murder
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Talking Points
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- RESPECT Book Clubs
- Girls and Sexual Harassment
- Self-Esteem Week Reaches 1,600 Girls!
- Much Ado About Miley: 5 Media Talking Tips for Parents
- The Getting REAL Tour
- The Price of Privilege
- My Daughter's Friends Are Disrespectful
- My Daughter and I Are Fighting Too Much
- After-School Sex?
- Lessons in Self-Respect
Partners
- Shop for Change!
- Girl Scouts uniquely ME! Guide for Facilitators
- Carry The Vision Once More
- Respect Rx Hits Whateverlife.com
Programs
- Respect Rally
- Respect Program for Teens: Leader's Guide!
- Domestic and Dating Violence: Free Workshop Session
- Respect Rally for Dating and Domestic Violence Prevention
- Co-Ed, College & Guys Respect Rally
- We Rocked the DNC!
- Pretty, Hot and Popular
- The Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
- uniquely ME! Leadership Institute
- The Girl Effect
- RESPECT Book Clubs
- Self-Esteem Week Reaches 1,600 Girls!
- Girls Rock! The Movie
- Jenna Druck Foundation
- The Getting REAL Tour
- Gossip Girls
- Omega Teen Camp
- Be wise to the unREAL(ities)
- From Yolanda King to Girls For A Change: Shine On
- INNER Beauty Pageant
- Study: 46,000 Teens Speak Out
Quiz
- Sex Quiz: What Would You Do?
- Quiz: Does Respect Rule Your Relationship?
- Quiz: Are You Getting Respect?
- Quiz: Flirting or Hurting?
Relationships
- Quiz: Does Respect Rule Your Relationship?
- My Husband Puts Me Down
- My BF Cheated With My BFF
- My Ex Won't Talk to Me
- 10 Rules for Speaking Up
- I Want a Boyfriend
- Depressed Teens and Dating Violence
- Am I Ready for Sex?
- Help! Sex + Relationships
Respect Makeover
- What Do You Want? New Coaching Telecourse
- “How I Got Thin”
- 5 Ways to Boost a Girl's Self-Respect
- What's Special About Ms. You?
- How Do You Define Respect?
Respect Role Models
Respect Rx Groups
School
- Respect Rally Kick Off
- The Girl Effect
- Community College Scholarship
- Prom Time
- Slut Rumors
- Boys Are Ruling Gym Class
- Quiz: Flirting or Hurting?
- 10 Ways to Use RESPECT In the Classroom
- Help! School + Learning
Self-Defense
Self-Respect + Self-Esteem
- National Council for Research on Women
- Girl Scouts uniquely ME! Guide for Facilitators
- The Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
- uniquely ME! Leadership Institute
- Self-Esteem Week Reaches 1,600 Girls!
- Speaking Out About RESPECT
- When You're Perfect...
- Dove Campaign for Real Beauty Workshop
- 5 Ways to Boost a Girl's Self-Respect
- What's Special About Ms. You?
- How Do You Define Respect?
- All This and Brains Too
- Making Healthy Choices
- Why I Want Girls To Get Respect (Or My Life As a Teen Wild Child)
- Quiz: Are You Getting Respect?
- The F-Word
- Lessons in Self-Respect
- The 7 Respect Basics
- Your Rights
- Help! Self-Respect
Sex
- He Used Me For Sex
- Pregnancy Prevention: Self-Respect Matters
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Talking Points
- Teen Pregnancy Pact?
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Sex Quiz: What Would You Do?
- Over-Sexed Girls
- Risky Business
- The Music Made Me Do It?
- Does Teen Depression = Risky Sex?
- Making Healthy Choices
- Sex: The 7 Questions
- After-School Sex?
- Am I Ready for Sex?
- Help! Sex + Relationships
Social Change + Activism
- Transforming Our World: Ugly vs. Beautiful (Video)
- Girls' Rights Week!
- White House Council on Women and Girls
- Shop for Change!
- We Rocked the DNC!
- Girls Count: A Global Investment & Action Agenda
- The Girl Effect
- Yep, You're a Leader
- CosmoGIRL! and NYC Young Women's Volunteer Summit
- 5 Ways Girls Can Be Leaders
- My First Time: Voting!
- Omega Teen Camp
- From Yolanda King to Girls For A Change: Shine On
- Can Youth Carry the Vision of Nonviolence? YES
- Girl Summit
- That's Hot
- Take Action: Respect for All
- Girls For A Change
- Be a Girl On a Mission
- Students Fight For Immigrant Rights
- Study: 46,000 Teens Speak Out
- Online Activism Tools
- How To Write a Press Release
- Help! Social Change + Activism
Special Events
- Respect Rally
- Now booking 2011 Rallies and Keynotes!
- Our Body Workshop Guide!
- Rally Tour Diary!
- Pennsylvania and Texas Conferences for Women
- What Do You Want? New Coaching Telecourse
- Carry The Vision Once More
- Respect Rally Kick Off
- CosmoGIRL! and NYC Young Women's Volunteer Summit
- The Getting REAL Tour
- Community College Scholarship
- 5th Annual Girl Summit
- Dove Campaign for Real Beauty Workshop
- Can Youth Carry the Vision of Nonviolence? YES
- What Girls Are REALLY Doing Online
Teachers
- Respect Rally
- Respect Program for Teens: Leader's Guide!
- Respect Rally Kick Off
- RESPECT Book Clubs
- 10 Ways to Use RESPECT In the Classroom
The Respect Institute
Women
- He Used Me For Sex
- Self-Care: The S.T.O.P. Theory!
- Pregnancy Prevention: Self-Respect Matters
- 3 Books I Want You to Read
- What Do You Want? New Coaching Telecourse
- What's Your Worth?
- Your Last Lecture (Essay Contest!)
- Yep, You're a Leader
- Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters
- My Husband Puts Me Down
- All This and Brains Too
- Do You Ask For What You Want?
- Jessica Weiner
- Do I Look Fat in This?
- The F-Word
- Your Rights
All Posts by Date 
December 2010
October 2010
- D.C. Dispatch: Domestic Violence Awareness Month & VAWA
- Respect Rally
- Oprah's Most Important Show: Male Survivors of Abuse
- Twitter: Follow Us!
- Bullycide Prevention: 3 Steps for Parents
February 2010
January 2010
- Now booking 2011 Rallies and Keynotes!
- Our Body Workshop Guide!
- He Used Me For Sex
- Self-Care: The S.T.O.P. Theory!
December 2009
October 2009
- Domestic and Dating Violence: Free Workshop Session
- Rally Tour Diary!
- The Power of Respect
- Girl Fight Videos & Obama Responds to Chicago Teen's Murder
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
May 2009
- 3 Books I Want You to Read
- Respect Rally for Dating and Domestic Violence Prevention
- Co-Ed, College & Guys Respect Rally
- 3 Out of 10 Teens Get Pregnant (Quiz!)
- Girls' Rights Week!
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
December 2008
November 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
- Your Last Lecture (Essay Contest!)
- Pretty, Hot and Popular
- Sejal Hathi
- The Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
- uniquely ME! Leadership Institute
- Girls Count: A Global Investment & Action Agenda
June 2008
- Judy Blume Brings Together Team Respect Rx in L.A.
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Talking Points
- Debbie Reber
- Teen Pregnancy Pact?
- The Girl Effect
- Yep, You're a Leader
- My Super Sweet Sixteen
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- My Vision Board: It Ain't Boring!
- RESPECT Book Clubs
May 2008
- Girls and Sexual Harassment
- Self-Esteem Week Reaches 1,600 Girls!
- Much Ado About Miley: 5 Media Talking Tips for Parents
- CosmoGIRL! and NYC Young Women's Volunteer Summit
- Sex Quiz: What Would You Do?
March 2008
- Boost Your Body Image
- 5 Ways Girls Can Be Leaders
- My Dad Is In Jail
- Girls Rock! The Movie
- Jenna Druck Foundation
- The Getting REAL Tour
February 2008
- My Dad Calls Me Names
- Community College Scholarship
- Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters
- My First Time: Voting!
- Gossip Girls
- Omega Teen Camp
- Quiz: Does Respect Rule Your Relationship?
- My Husband Puts Me Down
November 2007
June 2007
May 2007
- From Yolanda King to Girls For A Change: Shine On
- My First Feminist: Mom
- Over-Sexed Girls
- INNER Beauty Pageant
- Plastic Surgery As a Graduation Gift?
- Factoids: Girl Statistics & Studies
- When You're Perfect...
April 2007
- Dove Campaign for Real Beauty Workshop
- Can Youth Carry the Vision of Nonviolence? YES
- What Girls Are REALLY Doing Online
January 2007
November 2006
October 2006
- Dove Self-Esteem Fund
- I Want to Kick My Daughter Out
- Girl Summit
- MySpace Worries
- How To Say No (Audio)
September 2006
- My Friend's Ditching Me
- My Race, Myself?
- True Story: I Was a Teen Model
- Teens Party? No...
- What's Special About Ms. You?
- Teen Brain
- My BF Cheated With My BFF
August 2006
- The Price of Privilege
- How Do You Define Respect?
- Boys Dis Dissing Girls
- Risky Business
- All This and Brains Too
- The Music Made Me Do It?
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
- Calling Other Women Bi-Yatch, Ho or Worse
- My Daughter and I Are Fighting Too Much
- My Ex Won't Talk to Me
- 10 Rules for Speaking Up
- Report It
- Making Healthy Choices
- Sex: The 7 Questions
April 2006
- Prom Time
- Respect Basic No. 7: Getting Help
- Do You Ask For What You Want?
- Girls For A Change
- Be a Girl On a Mission
- Why I Want Girls To Get Respect (Or My Life As a Teen Wild Child)
- When Girls Want Plastic Surgery
March 2006
- Students Fight For Immigrant Rights
- How Girls Define Healthy
- Study: 46,000 Teens Speak Out
- I Want a Boyfriend
- My Parents Don't Like My Guy Friend
- Depressed Teens and Dating Violence
- Quiz: Are You Getting Respect?
- After-School Sex?
- Jessica Weiner
- Am I Ready for Sex?
February 2006
- Do I Look Fat in This?
- Slut Rumors
- Boys Are Ruling Gym Class
- My Friend Is Mean
- Quiz: Flirting or Hurting?
- The F-Word
- Lessons in Self-Respect
- 10 Ways to Use RESPECT In the Classroom
January 2006
- Online Activism Tools
- Bound-a-ries, Please
- The 7 Respect Basics
- Your Rights
- How To Write a Press Release
- Kit: Order Received!
- Help! Abuse, Harm + Mental Health
- Post-Training: Activities & More Programs
- Help! Body Image + Health
