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If we “ cannot be what we cannot see ” then it’s time to change what little girls see. ROOM TO BELIEVE
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If we “cannot be what we cannot see” then it’s time to change what little girls see.
ROOM TO BELIEVE
“Girls and women simply do not receive the same positive reinforcement about their sports participation. Boys receive balls, gloves and sports equipment by the age of 2. They see their images on television as sportsmen, they see their photos in the sports section and know from their parents and friends that they are expected to play sports.”
Women’s Sports Foundation
Student athletes are 3 times more likely to graduate.
3X
That sports are a valued part of her world too
THAT CONFIDENCE IS HER BEST LOOK
“My buildings will be my legacy... they
will speak for me long after I'm gone.”
Julia Morgan - First woman to receive the AIA gold medal
Buildings literally provide the foundation to the landscape of our lives. Just over one in ten womenare principals and partners at architectural firms.
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That she can wield a hammer while wearing her pearlsGender stereotyping can lead to skewed career choices. Women make up (58%) of careers in social sciences compared to 13% in engineering and 25% in computer and mathematical sciences.
58% 13% 25%
“Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?”
Zaha Hadid - Architect - Pritzker Prize Winner
That she is made of STar STuff
“Little girls have told me that they didn't
even know that ladies could fly aircraft,
that women could be in the cockpit."
Katie Higgins (First female Blue Angels Pilot)
Of the 551 astronauts who have been in space 58 of them are women, making up 9.1%.
9.1%
Decorate to inspire and place the dream within reach...
gift your daughter a little room to believe.
Most girls (and boys) believe that a girl’s worth lies in the way that she looks. Change the conversation.. let your daughter know that she is more than a princess, fairy or a ballerina.. let astronaut, architect and soccer star become a part of her lexicon.
www.roomtobelieve.comNational Girls Collaborative Project
National Science Foundation, (Science & Engineering Indicators, 2014)Women’s Sports Foundation
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