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Six ways Stop The Violence facilitators are standing up for the rights of women and girls
Six ways Stop The Violence facilitators are standing up for the rights of women and girls
- 6th Dec. 2019
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WAGGGS and Avon Foundation for Women to address violence against women and girls
New partnership launches as part of WAGGGS’ flagship Stop the Violence campaign ahead of 16 Days of Activism
- 25th Nov. 2019
- Global
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Become a 2020 WAGGGS Advocacy Champion
WAGGGS is recruiting for it's Advocacy Champions network. This is a unique opportunity for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to advocate for the rights of girls and young women and champion gender equality at a local, national and international level.
- 28th Oct. 2019
- Global
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Young women in Eastern Uganda stand up against gender based violence
Faith, Joan and Melda are three young leaders taking part in the Girls as Drivers of Change programme, which brings 22 WAGGGS young leaders and 22 of Save The Children’s young facilitators together to learn about ways to tackle gender based violence.
- 21st Oct. 2019
- Africa
- Uganda
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The highest honours in USA Girl Scouting
A Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in USA Girl Scouting.
- 21st Oct. 2019
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Esther Duflo, former Girl Scout and Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
On Monday, October 14, 2019, former French Girl Scout, Esther Dulfo, received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for her work on reducing global poverty.
- 15th Oct. 2019
- Global
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Call for bids to host the Academy 2020
We're pleased to launch this Call for Bids to host The Academy 2020
- 14th Oct. 2019
- Europe
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In Remembrance – Faten Farouk
Faten Farouk joined the leadership of the Egyptian Girl Guiding Association in the 1980s
- 26th Sept. 2019
- Arab
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Meet the 2019 Regional Committees!
Members appoint five brand new Regional Committees for Africa, Arab, Asia Pacific, European and Western Hemisphere regions.
- 20th Sept. 2019
- Global
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Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in Madagascar will produce campaign to reduce malnutrition in children under five
Following a WAGGGS Advocacy workshop, girls in Madagascar are now equipped with the practical advocacy skills to put their campaign into action
- 19th Sept. 2019
- Global