When a girl feels she belongs, she develops the courage to try anything.
2026 State of the Girl Report
Girls are growing up in a fast-paced, age-compressed cultural landscape that is affecting their well-being, mental health, development and safety. In this report, Girl Scouts centers girls’ voices and asks you to join us in creating a world built for her, with her, always.
3 in 5 girls say they have not felt confident at school because of how they feel about their appearance.
25% of girls show symptoms of depression.
46% of teen girls say they are online “almost constantly.”
58% of ninth graders don’t believe they are smart enough for their dream job.
When girls participate in Girl Scouts, they step into their power in five important ways:
Strong Sense of Self 
Positive Values
Challenge Seeking
Healthy Relationships
Community Problem Solving
Girls need your support
About 2 cents of every philanthropic dollar in the U.S. reaches women and girls. The case for investing in them has never been stronger. Girl Scouts turns that investment into outcomes you can see.
By ninth grade, 70% of girls have already thought seriously about their careers, yet 58% do not believe they are smart enough for their dream job. The belief in her dreams is there; she just needs the confidence to act on it. Girl Scouts builds exactly that, in the girls who will become your future workforce.
School is where she learns who she is allowed to be, and the girls who feel safe there are the ones free to focus and learn. Girl Scouts gives her a steady, safe space to build the confidence she carries into the classroom.
1 in 2 girls says a friend beside her is what makes her brave enough to try something new. We’ve designed every Girl Scout experience around girls showing up and practicing courage together.
Body image concerns now show up in girls as young as five. By ages 5 to 7, 64% of girls already feel lonely. Girl Scouts has worked alongside girls for more than 100 years; we can help you explore these and other challenges facing girls today.
Belonging is built over time in the company of people who celebrate girls’ unique selves. Girl Scouts provides a sisterhood girl can count on, guided by passionate and caring adults.
Built for her. With her. Always.
*2026 State of the Girl report methodology can be found in the report.
