What Girls Say

What Girls Say brings to the fore the voices, concerns, and opinions of girls and only girls on various topics and issues.

This inaugural issue of What Girls Say is based on the results of an online survey developed by the GSRI, in conjunction with SmartyPants, a youth market research firm. Given in February 2008 to over 1,300 households in the U.S., a panel of 433 girls ages 8 to 17 of diverse backgrounds responded.

The findings reveal girls' personal concerns and resolutions for the New Year about relationships, health, and school as well as their thoughts on issues of gender, race and equality in this country. Advocacy, politics and leadership are also areas girls find important.

Follow the links below for detailed findings:

• Personal Concerns
• Advocacy
• Gender, Race and Equality
• Politics and the Election

Find more research on girls and youth, and the issues that affect their lives in our Publications and Facts and Findings sections. For further statistics on children, youth and families, check our list of Web site Resources.