The Dressing Room Project is freeing girls and women from the bonds of media-imposed standards of beauty
The girl-powered, body image positive, Dressing Room Project, was initiated in 2000 by the Emerging Women Project (EWP). This non-profit organization for teen girls listened to the females who participated and their anger towards the mainstream media for the way they were being portrayed.
Starting small, they are now joining nationally with thousands of girls who take their future into their own hands. Participants sign up and receive free cards that they put up in women’s dressing rooms.
The cards have comments on them like, “You’re over flowing with beauty,” “Worry about the size of your heart, not the size of your body,” and “Everyone is beautiful in their own way.”
These "DRP Action Teams" are:
- becoming part of this powerful social change movement
- helping effect a positive shift in cultural attitudes towards beauty
- receiving valuable prizes
The Dressing Room Project Workshops are presented by singer/songwriter Mimi Kates. They are interactive and help teenage girls define their own sense of beauty and focus on their positive qualities.
Live music is played, group activities done, all as a catalyst to discuss relevant issues that face these young women. Information on eating disorders is also presented. They are encouraged to join the movement by participating in the project and creating their own cards.
Projects like this are fast becoming popular with teenage girls all over the world. It shows the need to teach young people the importance of making their own choices and forming their own opinions.
As the workshops and organizations become more popular, so will the confidence level and sprit of so many young people.
For more information about the project, visit: www.thedressingroomproject.org
