Tag: Girlguiding

‘A Girl’s World: Sexism, Misogyny And The Power Of Sisterhood’ – Girlguiding Launches Integrated Campaign At Outernet

Stuart Mitchell

Girlguiding, the UK’s largest youth organisation dedicated to girls, is launching a powerful integrated campaign at Outernet, after new research reveals how the persistent threat of sexism, misogyny and harassment is impacting girls’ everyday lives and affecting their confidence, mental health and wellbeing.   Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey found that in the past year, a staggering 68% of girls aged 11-21 have changed their everyday behaviour to avoid sexual harassment – when they’re out, at school and online.   The research also revealed:  1 in 10 (10%) girls aged 11-16 have missed…

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Girlguiding & BBC Children in Need partner to celebrate Pudsey’s 40th year

Stuart Mitchell

Girlguiding, the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK and BBC Children in Need have come together to celebrate Pudsey’s 40th year with the launch of a new fundraising challenge, ‘Act Your Age’. Girlguiding is encouraging its nearly half a million members to take their age and do something good with it to raise important funds. To support the campaign, Girlguiding has today launched a special Pudsey badge which will join one of 100s of infamous badges coveted by its members. On sale now, the badge has…

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