The Tween Guides
Franc.World is committed to educating our tweens and empowering the next generation of Australian women. Each month, our team of writers will focus on a topic of interest, from mental health and psychology to nutrition and exercise.
Designed to prompt further discussion with our girls and based on factual research, opportunities are available to sponsor Franc.World articles as well as for guest contributors and written submissions.
PART FOUR: Confidence
Just before our tween years begin - up until the age of 8 – there is no discernible difference between confidence levels in boy and girls. Recent research however shows that from ages 8 to 14 boys are more likely than girls to describe themselves as confident, strong, adventurous and fearless. In stark contrast, girls' confidence drops by 30% between the ages of 8 and 14. In addition, once this confidence gap opens, it often fails to close in later life.