Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their sexuality.
An increasing number of American teen girls are asking their doctors for cosmetic genital surgery, according to a new paper from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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Author Peggy Orenstein says that when it comes to sexuality, girls today are receiving mixed messages. Read the article from NPR’s Fresh Air here.
A new book called “American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers” examines how easy it is for predators to befriend girls online.
The publication comes following a case in Virginia where two college students are charged with the murder of a young girl one of them had met online.
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Contrary to what many people may think, teenage boys commonly suffer dating violence — including physical and emotional abuse, a new U.S. government study finds.
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How female friends have turned sexting into an act of bonding and empowerment.
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A quarter of undergraduate women surveyed at more than two dozen universities say they experienced unwanted sexual contact sometime during college.
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Melissa Edgington posts a powerful reminder for girls on her website “Your Mom Has A Blog.” Read the blog post here.
New research discovers early adolescent girls lose friends for having sex and gain friends for “making out,” while their male peers lose friends for “making out” and gain friends for having sex.
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More than 1 in 5 sexually active teen girls have used the morning-after pill — a dramatic increase that likely reflects that it’s easier now for teens to buy the emergency contraceptive.
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According to new federal data, the teen birth rate has hit a new record low.
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Teenage girls are under more sexual pressure than ever before, so it’s time to stop judging and start helping them.
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A new study of first-year women at a large private university in the Northeastern U.S. reveals that many freshman women have suffered some form of rape.
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Brands are tackling once awkward topics, such as menstruation, with a more conscious, humorous approach.
Read or listen to the story from NPR here.