Allowing girls to see beyond the goldfish bowl of “princess, fairy and unicorn” themes marketed to them. Giving girls the space to be feminine and powerful... the gift of a little “Room to Believe.”

1. If we “cannot be what we cannot see”
then it’s time to change what little girls see.
ROOMTOBELIEVE

2. “Girls and women simply do not receive the same positive
reinforcement about their sports participation. Boys receive balls,
gloves and sports equipment by the age of 2. They see their
images on television as sportsmen, they see their photos in the
sports section and know from their parents and friends that they
are expected to play sports.”
Women’s Sports Foundation
Student athletes are 3 times more likely to graduate.
3X
Thatsportsareavaluedpartofherworldtoo

3. THATCONFIDENCEISHERBESTLOOK
“My buildings will be my legacy... they
will speak for me long after I'm gone.”
Julia Morgan - First woman to receive the AIA gold medal
Buildings literally provide the foundation to the
landscape of our lives. Just over one in ten women
are principals and partners at architectural firms.
1/10

4. ThatshecanwieldahammerwhilewearingherpearlsGender stereotyping can lead to skewed career choices. Women
make up (58%) of careers in social sciences compared to 13% in
engineering and 25% in computer and mathematical sciences.
58% 13% 25%
“Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?”
Zaha Hadid - Architect - Pritzker Prize Winner

5. ThatsheismadeofSTarSTuff
“Little girls have told me that they didn't
even know that ladies could fly aircraft,
that women could be in the cockpit."
Katie Higgins (First female Blue Angels Pilot)
Of the 551 astronauts who have been in space
58 of them are women, making up 9.1%.
9.1%

6. Decoratetoinspireandplacethedreamwithinreach...
giftyourdaughteralittle roomtobelieve.
Most girls (and boys) believe that a girl’s worth lies in
the way that she looks. Change the conversation.. let
your daughter know that she is more than a princess,
fairy or a ballerina.. let astronaut, architect and
soccer star become a part of her lexicon.
www.roomtobelieve.com
National Girls Collaborative Project
National Science Foundation, (Science & Engineering Indicators, 2014)
Women’s Sports Foundation
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