Fighters for Fighters - What are YOU Fighting For?

Here is a testimonial I was asked to do and why I wanted to "fight" in the upcoming "Fighters for Fighters" event being held Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 at the Liberty North.

This is a benefit to help the Barrie Women and Children's Shelter. And despite the name...it's anything but encouraging fighting and violence. Everyone has a reason and a "why". Here's mine...

Women & Girls Lead!

• Women hold only 3% of clout positions in the mainstream media (telecommunications, entertainment, publishing and advertising).
• Women comprise 7% of directors and 13% of film writers in the top 250 grossing films.
• The United States is 90th in the world in terms of women in national legislatures.
• Women hold 17% of the seats in the House of Representatives (the equivalent body in Rwanda is 56.3% female).
• Women are merely 3% of Fortune 500 CEOs.
• About 25% of girls will experience teen dating violence.
• The number of cosmetic surgical procedures performed on youth 18 or younger more than tripled from 1997 to 2007.
• Among youth 18 and younger, liposuctions nearly quadrupled between 1997 and 2007 and breast augmentations increased nearly six-fold in the same 10-year period.
• 65% of American women and girls report disordered eating behaviors.

Sources for Miss Representation documentary stats