Say NO on International Women’s Day 2008
Every year on 8 March the world commemorates International Women’s Day. It’s a time to reflect the fact that still one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime — with the abuser usually someone known to her.
Because of this situation, WAGGGS is a launch partner of the UNIFEM campaign ‘say NO to violence against women’. Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM goodwill ambassador, has sent a special message to all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide about this campaign.
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting also provides opportunities where girls and young women can grow strong and independent. You can read the amazing stories on how Guiding has had an impact on the lives of five Girl Guides from around the world and celebrities who were former Girl Guides or Girl Scouts.
Because of this situation, WAGGGS is a launch partner of the UNIFEM campaign ‘say NO to violence against women’. Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM goodwill ambassador, has sent a special message to all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide about this campaign.
What you can do
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Read Nicole Kidman’s message to all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world
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Find out more about the ‘say NO to violence against women’ campaign
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Sign up to the campaign and encourage others to sign up
Tell us about it
Tell the world about your activities on International Women’s Day by posting a comment below.
Your comments
Gülnihal Özdener 17 March 2008 - 2.14PM (GMT)
Women are the beginning of life. Violence against women should be considered as a threat to all the people. Let us gather and do more about women rights. Scouts can change the way things are going for people. Violence is not acceptable, neither against women, nor children, nor men. We, Girl Scouts, can make things go right about this issue.
U. Savas Baran 9 March 2008 - 11.54AM (GMT)
I am sure that this inittative will give very positive fruits near future.
YIGGGS
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