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© Cercetașii României
From 11 to 15 February 2026, 25 young Scouts and Erasmus Student Network members met in Timișoara, Romania, for the Innovative Thinking Lab on "Youth Movements in Times of Political Polarisation" .
This International Women's Day, women and girls across the Scout Movement share what it means to lead not one day, but every day.
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2026
The Scout Movement continues to transform lives in Argentina and Honduras through Ticket to Life. From community visits in Mar del Plata to a mass camp for 130 young people in Honduras, this WOSM initiative strengthens inclusion and life skills for...
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Kraków Spilno Hub archive
On a quiet morning in Kraków, the door to Spilno Hub opens not with urgency but with familiarity. A mother steps inside with her son. They no longer carry the fear of a first arrival, but rather the weight of questions that come with staying. Someone...
As we prepare to join the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), World Scouting reaffirms its strategic commitment to advancing gender equality and ending gender-based violence through education and grassroots action.
Ticket to Life is transforming the futures of over 400 vulnerable young people in Comoros, offering life-changing skills and opportunities through Scouting. By fostering inclusion and empowering youth from orphanages, street children, refugees, and...
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Floki Hansteen
For Laura, a 31-year-old Scout from Hungary, joining the Roverway team marked more than a personal achievement; it became a transformative experience that embodies the values of unity, leadership, and resilience that the international Scout movement...
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©Jasmijn Commeren
At just 18, Amy, a Scout from Malta, embarked on a journey she had dreamed of for years: participating in Roverway 2024.
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Ticket to Life initiative enables integration of vulnerable children and youth living in developing countries into society. It provides Scouting activities adapted to their needs to build knowledge and skills, which improves their quality of life...
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In Saudi Arabia, more than 150 Girls in Scouting recently joined fellow Boy Scouts and male Rover Scouts in a united volunteer effort to support the massive effort of serving pilgrims and guiding guests during Al-Haj season.
Mariana Elizalde Cano, a 23-year-old Scout from Mexico, became a Messenger of Peace Hero in 2021 in recognition of her remarkable work in producing and donating over 160 prosthetic arms across Mexico using her home 3D printer.
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Afra Murungi
In Uganda, girls do not enjoy the same level of freedom and equity as boys. UNESCO estimates that one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa misses a week of school every month due to their periods, fuelling inequity between girls and boys both at school...
Coordinators and interested parties of National Scout Organizations (NSOs) from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal attended the Ticket to Life Workshop in the Eastern Region Headquarters of the Bharat Scouts and Guides in West Bengal, India.
For Amar Chettri, a lifelong Scout and National Coordinator of the Bharat Scouts and Guides Messengers of Peace initiative, meeting His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and sharing the impacts of Scouting’s peace-building efforts was a once in a lifetime...