Gender Equality
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), together with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), have been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, recognising the outstanding contributions of Scouting and Guiding...
Wouldn't it be great if the whole world came together just one day to help and give back to others? Thats exactly what #GivingTuesday is all about. It’s a day when everyone comes together to give back in all forms and acts of kindness like gifting...
Marking the International Day of the Girl on 11 October 2020, Abeer Hamed Baalousha, a female Scout Leader from Saudi Arabia shares her experience with Scouting and the impact it is having on young women and girls in her country: We know that women...
This year, on International Women’s Day, three young women share their journey of growth through Scouting. Speaking from different parts of the world, the young women not only shared a common outlook on Scouting, but the bold leadership skills they...
World Scouting held its first Women and Girls Empowerment workshop in the Arab Region, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 14-17 November 2019. The workshop focused on Scouting education for boys and girls, with an emphasis on increasing the involvement of...
• World Scouting, in partnership with HeForShe – the global solidarity movement for gender equality, invites international Scouts to commit to gender equality, engaging over 40,000 Scouts at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. • The partnership for gender...
• World Scouting, in partnership with HeForShe – the global solidarity movement for gender equality, invites international Scouts to commit to gender equality, engaging over 40,000 Scouts at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. • The partnership for gender...
With its vibrantly colorful interior, the Better World tent is an interactive exhibition of World Scouting’s programmes at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. The educational space helps young people understand their contribution in creating a better...
GLEN JEAN, WV, July 24, 2019 - 45,000 young people got an extraordinary thrill when Chief Ambassador of World Scouting Bear Grylls made a surprise appearance at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. Bear arrived at the 10,000-acre Summit Bechtel Reserve in...
45,000 young people from nearly every country in the world gathered, standing side by side to celebrate the opening ceremony of the 24th World Scout Jamboree in wild and wonderful West Virginia. After months of planning, preparation and anticipation...