Press releases
| 2 December 2011 | WAGGGS and WOSM hold a joint press conference at COP 17 28 representatives from the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) are at the United Nations climate change conference, COP 17, representing their 40million strong membership with the clear message that countries must reach a fair, ambitious and binding agreement in Durban. Whilst many nations are paying scant attention to their populations’ demands on climate change, WAGGGS and WOSM are actively consulting their members. To help formulate its COP 17 strategy, WAGGGS conducted a global environment survey in September 2011 in over 100 countries.With a strong mandate from its membership, WAGGGS and WOSM have come to COP 17 with five key demands. |
| 21 September 2011 | MEPs and NGOs call for effective action from the EU in ending gender-based violence The European Union must put an end to 'hypocrisy' and go from talk to effective action to end violence against women and girls in internal and external policies, say MEPs and NGOs |
| 18 August 2011 | Stop the violence campaign launch press release Stop the violence campaign launch press release |
| 17 March 2011 | Young Women's World Forum press release Young Women's World Forum press release |
| 29 November 2010 | WAGGGS at COP 16 - press release Girl Guides representing 10 million girls worldwide to speak out against climate change at COP 16 in Mexico, November 2010. |
| 1 September 2010 | World Youth Conference- European Youth Forum- press release Youth is key to achieve the Millennium Development Goals! World Youth Conference 2010, León, Mexico. Press release, European Youth Forum. 30 August 2010. |
| 9 April 2010 | Press release- Entrepreneur is appointed Chair of the Global Girls' Fund Entrepreneur and Secret Millionaire television star Kavita Oberoi is appointed Chair of the Global Girls’ Fund and US$2million is donated by the UPS Foundation. Press release, 10 April 2010. |
| 9 April 2010 | Press release- Girl Guides and Girl Scouts celebrate 100 years of changing lives. 10 April 2010, the 100th day of the year, marks the first Centenary Celebration Day for international Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. Press release, 10 April 2010. |
| 22 March 2010 | Press release- Statement on WAGGGS participation at the CSW Statement on WAGGGS participation at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), March 2010. |
| 8 March 2010 | Press release- CSW Girl Guides and Girl Scouts celebrate International Women’s day with advocacy efforts at United Nations’ CSW, Press release, 8 March 2010. |
| 22 February 2010 | Press release- World Thinking Day 2010 Girl Guides and Girl Scouts fight poverty and hunger on World Thinking Day. Press release, 22 February 2010. |
| 16 December 2009 | Press release- Ten million girls ramp up their climate change action with a $US2million injection from The UPS Foundation Press release, 16 December 2009, Copenhagen. Ten million girls ramp up their climate change action with a $US2million injection from The UPS Foundation. |
| 16 November 2009 | Earth Hour's Vote Earth - Media release Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world Vote Earth! Media release. |
| 19 August 2009 | TUNZA conference -press release -Unite for Climate launch TUNZA Conference- press release on the Unite for Climate launch on 20 August. |
| 3 April 2009 | Press release- WAGGGS at the UN Alliance of Civilizations World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts selected to attend the UN Alliance of Civilizations- Press release. |
| 5 August 2008 | Press release - Innovative HIV and AIDS training toolkit developed by girls and young women 5 August 2008, Mexico City - The World Association of Girl Guides and Scouts, WAGGGS, today introduced its new innovative HIV and AIDS training toolkit which empowers young women to protect themselves against HIV infection, to advocate in their communities and to fight stigma and fear at AIDS 2008 in Mexico City |
| 10 July 2008 | Press release - Girl Guides adopt frank and open approach in worldwide AIDS programme 10 July 2008, Johannesburg – The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) today launched an HIV and AIDS training toolkit designed to strengthen the movement’s role in combating the pandemic in 140-plus countries where it has member organisations. |
| 8 March 2007 | Press release-International Women's Day Press release. WAGGGS celebrates International Women's Day with a new Chief Executive. |
| 19 January 2007 | Press release - The Birth of Guiding The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts will celebrate the centenary of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting in 2010-2012. |
| 6 December 2006 | Press release-New Chief Executive for WAGGGS Press release. Mary Mc Phail, new Chief Executive for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. |