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Since its creation in 1958, over 700,000 young ladies have participated in competitions spanning the United States. In addition, through the Distinguished Young Women Life Skills program, which includes workshops and online resources, participants can learn skills like interviewing, public speaking, self-confidence building and much more.

This program is designed to provide young women with the opportunity and support needed to succeed before, during, and after attending college. Depending on the schedule of the various state and local programs, young women are eligible during the summer preceding their senior year in high school. JSTOR ( May 2008) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĭistinguished Young Women, formerly known as America's Junior Miss, is a national non-profit organization that provides scholarship opportunities to high school senior girls.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Distinguished Young Women" – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Beauty pageants degrade the image and the place of women in society, objectifying candidates to cater the male fantasy and gaze.This article needs additional citations for verification. In an email to Insider, a spokeswoman for Osez Le Féminisme said: "We have been vocally protesting against this backward and sexist contest for years. According to a press release issued by the organization on Tuesday, contestants in the pageant should be considered workers under French employment law because they undertake work as show participants and thus are entitled to protection against prejudice under the law.Īccording to The Times of London, the pageant winner is paid a salary and housed in an apartment in Paris, but most other contestants "receive only expenses, travel and gifts."

Miss France is under fire for claims its selection criteria is discriminatory and breaks French labor laws, France24 reports.įeminist organization Osez le Féminisme (Dare to be Feminist) announced it joined forces with three unsuccessful applicants on Monday to seek legal action against Endemol Production, the company running the 101-year-old pageant.