Activate Self Esteem

What's happening in the US

What is self esteem?

Many of our principles are about showing compassion and understanding for other people, but 'activate self-esteem' is all about you! Self-esteem is about self-awareness, self-confidence, self-worth, and self-acceptance. It's about respecting yourself, looking after your body and soul, and being proud of who and what you are.

Throughout the ages, women's bodies have been manipulated to fit the latest fad. We've been trussed up, pumped up, corseted and bandaged. Waists have been pinched, skin bleached, ribs removed. The fat sucked out, the silicone injected in. Wouldn't you rather be measured by your individuality, thinking and lust for life? Stand up for who you really are stand up for self esteem.

Stop Violence in the Home

Every family deserves the right to live and love without fear. Stop Violence in the Home, our national campaign, aims to break the silence around this issue and bring support, awareness and education to our customers and employees. It is crucial to raise awareness on this issue, one that is typically thought of as "private" or a "family issue". No one in an abusive situation needs to feel isolated or judged. With awareness and education, we can learn how to help our friends or loved ones in need and ensure they are never alone in ending the violence in their lives.

The Body Shop has chosen Stop Violence in the Home because of our commitment to Defend Human Rights and Activate Self Esteem. In 1995, at the United Nations World Conference for Women in Beijing, China, domestic violence was declared the number one human rights violation facing woman and children around the world. The Body Shop believes that ALL people deserve the same rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." These rights are often denied in an abusive relationship. Women that are abused often have low self-esteem, and feel ashamed, inadequate, afraid and sometimes even responsible for the abuse.

Donate a phone, save a life

Beginning in March, The Body Shop called for Americans to voice their concern about the shocking extent of domestic violence by recycling their old cell phones and our loyal customers responded. A record 115,000 cell phones have been collected from coast to coast, raising much needed funds to help victims. The donated phones will be sold, refurbished, or recycled, with proceeds benefiting the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) and the Wireless Foundation. Additionally, a number of phones will be distributed to approximately 200 women's shelters for dissemination to at-risk women who need access to a personal safety system when domestic violence strikes.

Thank you for making a difference on this issue. Together we can Stop Violence in the Home.

Find out more information about what we believe and the DHR campaign history on our global website.