A local organization has found a unique way to connect with girls.
The Chicago nonprofit Box United program Fight like a Girl helps girls unlock their inner strength through boxing.The program, "Fight like a Girl," teaches young ladies the fundamentals of boxing, but the girls are doing a lot more than throwing punches.The organization helps girls with their self-esteem, conflict resolution and positive body image, and they're doing it all through boxing."Girls, they can do whatever they want.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly three in five teen girls in the United States felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021 -- nearly double the number of girls had these feelings than boys. This represents a nearly 60% increase over the past decade."We do a lot with conflict resolution, how to manage social media, just tools to be able to manage the stresses of life," Box United COO Chlyla Wilson-Lewis said.
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