World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only scouting organizations in 144 countries. It was formed in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

Related Topics:
Female - Scouting - 1928 - London - England - World Organization of the Scout Movement

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Girl Guides were formed in 1910 by Robert Baden-Powell with the assistance of his sister Agnes Baden-Powell. After his marriage his wife Olave Baden-Powell took a leading role in the development of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. Lady Olave Baden-Powell, became Chief Guide of England in 1918, and World Chief Guide in 1930.

Related Topics:
Girl Guides - 1910 - Robert Baden-Powell - Agnes Baden-Powell - Olave Baden-Powell - England - 1918 - 1930

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WAGGGS provides a high quality non-formal educational programme that provides dynamic, flexible and values-based training in life skills, leadership and decision making. It also offers projects and programmes at an international level that enable Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to be responsible world citizens through action and activity in the community.

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The mission of WAGGGS is to enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world. This is achieved through its member organizations. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is an organization run by women for girls and young women. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are trained in leadership and decision-making, and are encouraged to participate in the governance and leadership of WAGGGS. Indeed, each individual unit is democratically run with Girl Guides and Girl Scouts actively involved in leadership and in decision making.

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The World Board is made up of volunteers from around the world and governs the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. The World Board is made up of 17 active members from around the world who are democratically elected by all Member Organizations at the World Conference and which includes the Chairs from each of the five WAGGGS regions. Member Organizations of WAGGGS are independent of any political organization or any political party.

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Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting is open to all girls and young women without distinction of creed, race, nationality, or any other circumstance. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts believes that the education of girls, as well as the education of boys, includes education for equal partnership. Young men and young women are taught to recognize their differences and their similarities, and to respect each other as individuals.

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Each WAGGGS Member Organization chooses how it believes it can best promote this, taking into account its culture and the needs of its young people. Some choose to work with girls alone in a single sex environment in order to break down stereotypes and to give girls and young women the confidence to take their place in society. Other Member Organizations prefer to work with mixed groups to enable young women and young men equal partnership within their units. Some Organizations choose to mix co-educational and single sex approaches according the age and the preferences of the young people.

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Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting is a voluntary organisation that relies on over 100,000 volunteers around the world to implement programmes for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, and to give girls and young women support and leadership. There are over 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 144 countries. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from around the world can meet each other at international events at one of the four World Centres. There are many opportunities to attend international events run by the United Nations or other non-governmental organizations on behalf of the Association.

Related Topics:
United Nations - Non-governmental organizations

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