Young Women's World Forum 2011
The Young Women’s World Forum (YWWF) will see 200 Girl Guides
and Girl Scouts from 85 countries across the world come together
and help change the world! The Forum is taking place from 20
- 26 March at all four Guiding World Centres simultaneously - Our
Cabana in Mexico, Sangam in India, Our Chalet in Switzerland and
Pax Lodge in London.
The YWWF 2011 is the second in a series of events which are part
of the global centenary celebrations of Girl Guiding and Girl
Scouting, showcasing the centenary theme of “100 years of changing
lives.” Delegates will be discussing the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), including combating global crises such as
hunger and poverty, gender inequality and climate change. They will
then make recommendations and an action plans for enacting change
and lobbying on a local, national and global level.
Girlguiding UK has three delegates taking part and you can find
out more about what they are doing, including news, blog updates,
profiles of the young women and videos and photos throughout the
week, by visiting the WAGGGS (World Association
of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) website. There are also
some great suggestions for getting involved even if you are not at
the forum, including how you can take action on the MDGs.