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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
- Global
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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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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
- Global
- Philippines
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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
- Global
- Tanzania
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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
- Global
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Girl Powered Nutrition Canteen: Community Action Fund in Sri Lanka
Anaicoddai Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School is a small school located in the Jaffna district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. This school enrolled in the Girl Powered Nutrition programme, seeing many girls complete their badge, and applying for funds to complete community-based activities in their area.
- 16th Aug. 2020
- Global
- Sri_Lanka
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The colour of happiness at the Girl Powered Nutrition Food Festival
On March 18th 2020, there was a lot of excitement within Skotisma Zazavavy Malagasy. Around 50 Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, Advocacy Champions, Guiding leaders and commissioners and trainers came from different regions to gather in Mahajanga in the north of the country to attend the GPN national “Food Festival”.
- 12th Aug. 2020
- Global
- Madagascar
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Girl Powered Nutrition: Empowering the community we belong
Skotisma Zazavavy Malagasy in Madagascar 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.
- 12th Aug. 2020
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- Madagascar
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Giving a voice to girls and young women in underrepresented communities
In a new partnership, we are coming together with GenU and UNICEF’s U-Report with support of The UPS Foundation to empower girls and young women in underrepresented communities.
- 22nd July 2020
- Global