Instagram tapped five women who are using the platform to inspire their communities and raise awareness around important issues to express their unique and confident selves in a photo shoot.
Meet the inspiring group and see their \"#CaptureConfidence\" selfies below:
Ariella, a 16-year-old singer/songwriter, who uses her account @ariellemartinezcohen to promote art as activism.
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Blair B. Brown
PHOTO: The 16-year-old behind @ariellemartinezcohen, is a singer/songwriter who uses her account to promote art as activism. She created a song for all those affected by school shootings and performed it @marchforourlivesla.
Lizzie, 16, who uses her Instagram account @lizzy.dances to change the stereotypes about dancers' bodies.
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Blair B. Brown
PHOTO: The 16-year-old behind @lizzy.dances, Lizzie uses Instagram to change the stereotypes about dancers' bodies.
Ellie, 17, whose uses her account @elliewheels to help bring visibility to disability rights, women's rights, and LGBTQ rights.
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Blair B. Brown
PHOTO: The 17-year-old behind @elliewheels, Ellie uses her Instagram account to bring visibility to disability rights, women's rights, and LGBTQ rights.
Lexi, the 13 year-old behind @curlanistas and Curlanistas, which is a movement developed to get girls of all ages to embrace their natural hair.
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Blair B. Brown
PHOTO: The 13-year-old behind @curlanistas, Lexi is the author of children books designed to inspire and build self-esteem. She founded Curlanistas, which is a movement developed to get girls of all ages to embrace their natural hair.
Olivia, 18, who started a custom crochet wear company on Instagram and is an ambassador for @girlpowermeetups.
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Blair B. Brown
The 19-year-old behind @olivia, not only started a custom crochet wear company on Instagram, Stitched by Liv, but also was an ambassador for @girlpowermeetups, which brings young women together to talk about relationships, self-esteem, activism, and more.
The key ways girls can create confidence is by \"taking risks, dealing with failure and embracing authenticity,\" Shipman said.
In the book, the authors developed a mantra, dubbed the \"A Confident Girl's Manifesto,\" that they recommend reading along to at least once a week to help develop confidence.
\"When the focus is on showing their confidence, showing themselves feeling confident -- not pretty or perfect,\" Shipman said, \"girl strength will spread exponentially.\"
A Confident Girl's Manifesto:
• I have a right to be treated with respect.
• I have a right to boundaries and personal space.
• I will speak up or take action when someone or something is making me uncomfortable.
• I don't always please people -- it's not my job.
• I am loyal to friends and family, but also to my values, to doing the right thing.
• I am strong enough to deal with the consequences of actions I take.
• I will find a trusted adult when I need help.
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HarperCollins
PHOTO: The cover of "The Confidence Code For Girls" by Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, and Jill Ellyn Riley.
\"A Confident Girl's Manifesto\" courtesy \"The Confidence Code for Girls\"/HarperCollins. Reprinted with permission.
Tips for how parents can help build their daughter's confidence:
• Change the channel: When your daughter has crashed and burned, or even stumbled, the first thing that helps is taking a mental break.
• Put it in perspective: Once your daughter is calmer, help her to see how she's survived similar situations. Reassure her that people aren't laughing about her.
• Make a plan, and dive back in: As soon as she's ready, help her get back on that horse, or on another horse. Figure out what went wrong, break it down, and start small.
• Use the 'It could be much worse' list: This one helps her laugh, and a sense of humor is essential when disaster strikes. \"At least you didn't forget to put on your pants when you went to school,\" could really help get a laugh.
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