Gender Equality
Scouts across Africa commemorated the Africa Scout Day under the theme of “ultimate reconnection”, providing an opportunity for Scouts to come together again, virtually and in-person, after more than two years of staying apart due to restrictions to...
Joan Wambui Kimunya, a Kenyan Rover Scout is changing the perception of young boys and girls about gender issues with a “Kijana Shujaa” (Brave Youth) project. Since January 2021, she has organized focus group discussions with 55 young girls aged 9 to...
This International Women’s Day 2022, we in the European Scout Region wish to highlight how crucial gender equality is to our society and in Scouting specifically. Gender equality is a key priority encompassed in the diversity & inclusion work of the...
If we’re to achieve gender equality in Scouting - and beyond - we need to support and enact the meaningful membership, participation and leadership of women and girls in our Movement. According to UN Women, increasing women in leadership is key to...
The 9th Africa Scout Youth Forum will take place from 21-23 August 2022 while the 18th Africa Scout Conference will take place from 25–28 in Nairobi, Kenya. The actual venues will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. Youth Forum participants...
Scouts are committed to a better, more gender equal world, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and grow in a safe environment. This includes a goal of eradicating the harmful and discriminatory practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by...
World Scouting is recognising 25 young people for their outstanding service and contributions towards building peace and promoting sustainable development in their communities.
At the 41st World Scout Conference, the Scout Movement pledged to support UN Women’s HeForShe initiative by inspiring millions of Scouts to work towards creating a better, gender-equal world. Since then, Scouts from all over the world have responded...
Young people from around the world will begin tuning in online and over the airwaves today for the start of Scouting’s largest digital event, JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree-on-the-Air and Jamboree-on-the-Internet). Taking place from 15-17 October, JOTA-JOTI...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) welcomes Our Common Agenda, a report of the United Nations Secretary General released today with timely recommendations to respond to current and future challenges. As the report states clearly, we...