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Tag Archives: advocacy
Why we should all be ready, willing and able to let youth lead
There’s no doubt that youth engagement has been getting a lot of attention lately. But youth engagement is nothing new for us – Girl Guides of Canada is all about girls empowering girls as they explore all the ways they … Continue reading
The Hair Petition
The World Centres are something you talk about in Guiding from a young age. You learn where they are, what they’re called, what kind of food they eat and what games they play in the countries where they are located. … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, female role models, international travel, Our Chalet
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Making the global Guiding connection
Girl Guides of Canada (GGC) took to Hong Kong this past week to attend the 35th World Conference of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). The conference is held every three years and is the primary … Continue reading
Posted in Global Guiding
Tagged advocacy, Global Guiding, international travel, WAGGGS, WAGGGS World Conference
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Reflections from the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Saffina Jinnah, a Guider from Vancouver, is attending the UN Commission on the Status of Women, being held from March 10 to 21 at the UN headquarters in New York City My Brownie unit is the reason I wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, female role models, international travel, WAGGGS
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Be the Change
What does advocacy mean to me? I think for some perhaps, at first a red flag shoots into their mind, picturing the girls picketing the streets, but for me, I picture advocacy a little differently since my recent international travel … Continue reading
Traveling Abroad
As a student of international development I have always been passionate about exploring new cultures and meeting new people. In many ways it was this curiosity that inspired me to travel internationally, never realizing what existed in my very own … Continue reading
A Careful Eye on Gender Messaging
Over my past 8 years as a Unit Guider, I’ve taken my girls to a variety of events, outings, and sleepovers – horseback riding, snowshoeing, wilderness camping, heritage villages, wood working workshops, ceramics making, and many more. A common thread, … Continue reading
Posted in Girls' Guides
Tagged advocacy, equality, gender, ontario science centre, science, STEM
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You Too Can Make a Difference
During my years of Membership in Girl Guides of Canada, I have been very fortunate to meet many girls and women who have left a mark on my heart. I take such pride when I meet a mom or dad … Continue reading
Guiding Girls into Advocacy: International Day of the Girl Child
On December 16, 2011, the United Nations formally adopted October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. Guider Heather shares her reasons for doing her part in encouraging her girls to advocate for this special day. ———————————————————- Recently … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, Because I am a girl, Day of the Girl, Plan Canada, United Nations
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Be a change-maker at the G(irls)20 Summit in Paris
It has been a month since commemorating the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the launch of the 2011 G(irls)20 Summit. We have been busy receiving delegate applications from all over the world as we prepare for the summit … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, Belinda Stronach Foundation, G(irls)20 Summit
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