One Less Kid
Too many kids have negative body image and this is having a big impact on their lives.
It’s not right that any kid goes to bed feeling ashamed of their own body. Uncomfortable in their own skin. Embarrassed by their very existence.
You can help one less kid feel this way today.
Millions of kids across Australia feel uncomfortable about their body.
90% of young people have body image concerns.
75% wish they were thinner.
Butterfly’s Body Kind Initiative is the solution to these shocking statistics.
Delivered through schools and the community, Body Kind teaches young people how to have body confidence and how to see and be more than their appearance. It highlights the amazing things their bodies can do for them and kelps kids to thrive at both school and in life. Butterfly is committed to building a kinder world – one body at a time.
We need your help to expand Body Kind and reach 300,000 kids next year.
We asked five kids what they think about their bodies
Butterfly’s 2022 Body Kind Youth Survey revealed that:
- Nearly 70% of young people have experienced appearance-related teasing.
- 50% of kids rarely speak positively about their body.
- 1 in 4 kids don’t feel respect for their body
- 50% of young people said their body image had stopped them from raising their hand in class
- Over a third of young people said their body image stopped them from doing a physical activity or sport
- 62% of young people wish they were thinner
- 64% of kids wish they were more muscular.
Butterfly is here with support and prevention programs for your kid or a kid you care about.
Donate to keep our work alive.
