Making A Difference
Did you know?
In the U.S., girls are at a higher risk of experiencing violence from someone with whom they have an emotional relationship. Helping girls develop healthy relationships when younger will support healthy development.
Fatherhood is important. When the father is involved, 43% of children on more likely to earn A's in school. 50% of children are less likely to experience depression. 46% of children are less likely to use drugs. 75% are less likely to have a teenage birth.
In Broward County, 1 out of 7 girls will experience sexual violence and 1 in 9 girls will experience physical dating violence or will be harmed by an intimate partner (Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data).
Girls ages 16 -19 report experiencing intimate partner sexual violence at a higher rate in Broward than in Florida and the United States.
Involved fathers have a positive impact on their children. 130% are more likely to hold leadership positions. 55% are more likely to go to college. 80% are less likely to spend time in jail.
Black teenage girls are twice as likely to report experiencing physical dating violence when compared to white and Latina girls.
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