Here’s what SA’s teen girls want you to know about their state of mind – The Mail & Guardian

Here’s what SA’s teen girls want you to know about their state of mind – The Mail & Guardian

Think of a young woman’s world like a series of circles, each one influencing the next.  At the centre is the girl herself — her thoughts, feelings and personal struggles. Around her are her relationships with family and friends, and with school and the community. And then there’s the bigger picture — a society fraught with inequality and impossible expectations. Our team of researchers used this framework to make sense of the ways those circles…