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GUIDING AND SCOUTING MOVEMENT NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
WAGGGS is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
- 28th Jan. 2021
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World Centre's Virtual Programme
World Centres Virtual Programme
- 18th Jan. 2021
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Global Youth Mobilization
global-youth-mobilization-generation-disrupted
- 14th Dec. 2020
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WAGGGS co-host Tide Turners Youth Summit
On Friday the 16th October, WAGGGS co-hosted the Virtual Youth Summit of the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge- Africa where more than 400 young Africans were honoured for their leadership in addressing plastic pollution as part of the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge.
- 11th Nov. 2020
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Anna Segall appointed as new Chief Executive of WAGGGS
Anna Segall joins WAGGGS as new Chief Executive from 1 September 2020
- 27th Aug. 2020
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Campaigning for change: Health Worker accuracy in the Philippines
Darlene is a Girl Powered Nutrition (GPN) Advocacy Champion from The Philippines, and member of Girl Scouts of the Philippines. After completing her GPN badge activities, she established a GPN Advocacy Campaign in her local area to work with her local authority to prioritise childhood nutrition.
- 17th Aug. 2020
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- Philippines
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GPN Advocacy Champions spearhead July Nutrition Month celebrations in the Philippines
Advocacy Champions from the six Girl Scouting regions in the Philippines, supported by the Girl Powered Nutrition project, led the yearly July Nutrition Month celebrations through a diverse range of digital activities. Here, Girl Scout and GPN Advocacy Champion Francine Pradez explains all.
- 17th Aug. 2020
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- Philippines
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We care so we raise our voices for change
Saotra Rasetasoa is a Girl Powered Nutrition (GPN) Advocacy Champion in Madagascar within the Skotisma Zazavavy Malagasy Federation, member of the Mpanazava Eto Madagasikara and an Agronomy engineer.
- 16th Aug. 2020
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- Madagascar
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Girl Powered Nutrition Sri Lanka Community Action Hub: Dairy Project
Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association is one of four WAGGGS Membership organisations that take part in the Girl Powered Nutrition (GPN) programme aiming to reduce the disproportionate impact of malnutrition in girls and young women in the country. One part of the programme allocates funds to certain areas, named Action Hubs to complete community-based activities.
- 16th Aug. 2020
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Pressing for Progress! Advocacy Champions Sekela and Zulfa lobby for school meals in Tanzania
Sekela Kalinga, 29 and Zulfa Said, 19 are Girl Powered Nutrition Advocacy Champions based in the town of Lindi in Tanzania. They took part in advocacy training in November 2018, and it was here that they developed their advocacy action plan - lobbying for the provision of food in schools.
- 16th Aug. 2020
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- Tanzania