Share of girls and young women aged 11 to 21 years who thought there was too much discussion of women's bodies in the media in the United Kingdom in 2018 and 2024
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According to a survey carried out in the UK in 2024, the * of teenage girls and young women between the ages of 11 and 21 believed there was too much discussion about women's bodies in the media. This was an increase compared to six years ago. The same survey found that ** percent of 11-16-year-olds had received negative comments from other people about their appearance. With so much outside pressure, it is unsurprising that a of girls and young women lack confidence in their appearance.
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Girlguiding. (April 10, 2024). Share of girls and young women aged 11 to 21 years who thought there was too much discussion of women's bodies in the media in the United Kingdom in 2018 and 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1622915/uk-girls-who-dislike-media-s-focus-on-women-s-bodies/
Girlguiding. "Share of girls and young women aged 11 to 21 years who thought there was too much discussion of women's bodies in the media in the United Kingdom in 2018 and 2024." Chart. April 10, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/1622915/uk-girls-who-dislike-media-s-focus-on-women-s-bodies/
Girlguiding. (2024). Share of girls and young women aged 11 to 21 years who thought there was too much discussion of women's bodies in the media in the United Kingdom in 2018 and 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1622915/uk-girls-who-dislike-media-s-focus-on-women-s-bodies/
Girlguiding. "Share of Girls and Young Women Aged 11 to 21 Years Who Thought There Was Too Much Discussion of Women's Bodies in The Media in The United Kingdom in 2018 and 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Apr 2024, /statistics/1622915/uk-girls-who-dislike-media-s-focus-on-women-s-bodies/
Girlguiding, Share of girls and young women aged 11 to 21 years who thought there was too much discussion of women's bodies in the media in the United Kingdom in 2018 and 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1622915/uk-girls-who-dislike-media-s-focus-on-women-s-bodies/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Share of girls and young women aged 11 to 21 years who thought there was too much discussion of women's bodies in the media in the United Kingdom in 2018 and 2024 [Graph], Girlguiding, April 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1622915/uk-girls-who-dislike-media-s-focus-on-women-s-bodies/
