Infographics can be seen at this link: Infographic Survey Document This document shows the results of the following questions:
How old are you?
What form of media influences you most as a woman?
When you think of God do you think of advocate or critic?
And statements about their future
The summary of most of the questions is as follows:
Age: 62% of respondents are teenage girls and the next largest group with 18% was between the ages of 25-40
In what ways do you feel powerless or insecure:
Perceived comparison from other women
Looks
Not being smart enough or capable enough at a job (when I don’t know something)
“Appearance and experience”
Feeling inferior
Straight up mean girls
Not saying the right things as a wife or mother
When we don’t have a voice in what we are participating in
What makes you feel stronger and more empowered:
Community
Nice people
Passions
“I am a child of God” and He has plans
When you meet a goal
When you feel prepared
Starting and ending the day well
“People who are less confident than I am,”
Encouraging others
“There are always surface level things like a good hair day or an outfit I feel great in. But the deeper things that stick with me everyday (when I pursue them) are knowing who Jesus is and how He feels about me. When I keep that in mind, it's much easier to ignore the loud messages of the world.”
Accomplishing things even when you don’t feel your best,
“As I've gotten older, few things matter more than my relationship with God. Working on changing those few things. Life is grand when Christ is the center and reason for everything that I do.”
Working out
Wearing a cute outfit
How society describes a successful woman:
Good job money good kids good husband big house nice car
Beautiful and stylish
Stands out
Capable and intelligent
“Pursues education and rises to the top of her field”
High paying job-intense makeup routine
“Sadly, How beautiful you look in the outside, how fit you are, Botox, gym selfies and videos, microblading, lip injections, posing with very little clothes for social media, etc.”
Someone who is beautiful, intelligent, kind, is high up in her job but can still balance a family”
Women who have it all and do it all. Beauty, brains, fit, smart, great mom, perfect kids, interesting hobbies, all while they're documenting it on a gorgeous social media feed
“High powered job, while also being a mom. Somehow content with this very busy life. Loving every minute of it.”
Do you feel that you are an empowered woman:
Sometimes
“Yes, because I know that life is so much more than a successful career or being a mommy blogger. Knowing the Lord leads to an empowered and free life. Jesus stood up for women - he didn't fight for equal pay, he fought for their freedom from sin.”
“I feel like a strong woman, but do not believe society would consider me empowered.”
What influences who you are as a woman?
Friends and family
Goals
weight/body image
mom and sisters
childhood,
Who is God: Advocate or critic? 92% said advocate
Who do you view as an empowered woman?:
Mom
Ruth
Esther
Michelle Obama
Sadie Robertson
"My relative. Because my aunt work for government”
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
"Any business woman who has a family"
Ellen DeGeneres
A couple other statistics: I wanted to take the opportunity with this survey to show girls that they are not alone in their struggles. I feel like there is this idea that we are in it alone, if you’re insecure, you’re the only one or if you are struggling, you’re on your own and that’s simply not true. I asked a few questions to reveal this. I really appreciate the respondents’ honesty and vulnerability.
88% of respondents use social media daily 13% of respondents have been sexually or physically abused 18% have been diagnosed with depression 20% are currently in counseling 22% of them have divorced parents 8.5% are currently using drugs or alcohol 84% grew up in a Christian household 22% feel shame around the sexual experiences they have had 55% would say they have anxiety 11% have and eating disorder (this number doesn't even include those who have in the past) 43% have been impacted by the suicide of a friend or family member