Susan B. Anthony – Women’s History Month, Day 16
Read more: Susan B. Anthony House National Women’s History Museum
Juliette Gordon Low – Women’s History Month, Day 12
In recognition of Girl Scout’s Birthday, today we’re honoring our founder Juliette Gordon Low! Read more: Girl Scouts National Women’s History Museum
Happy International Women’s Day!
International Women’s Day is a worldwide celebration of the accomplishments of women, regardless of race, gender, nationality, political affiliation, or economic situation. This year, the theme is #BalanceforBetter, focusing on the idea that balance between men and women is truly the key and everyone’s responsibility. This is actually […]
Celebrate Girl Scout Week and The Girl Scouting Year-Round Virtual Join Event!
Girl Scout Week – Sunday, March 10 to Saturday, March 16 – is a time to celebrate Girl Scouts as groundbreakers, big thinkers, and role models. This year in conjunction with Girl Scout Week, we’re holding The Girl Scouting Year-Round – Virtual Join Event from Monday, March, 11 […]
Ida B. Wells – Women’s History Month Day 2
Ida B. Wells was born into slavery in Mississippi when the Civil War was in its infancy. In the early years of her life, she and her family were freed after the war and then became active in Reconstruction Era politics. Taught to value education, Ida went to […]
Patsy Takemoto Mink – Womens History Month Day 1
More than just the first Asian-American elected to congress, Patsy was the first woman of color to make it there, period. Overall, she was a member of Congress in the House of Representatives 13 times, spanning the years from 1965 to 2002. “Patsy Mink was a vibrant, passionate, […]
Election 2018: Girl Scouts Then, Leaders Now
The 2018 midterm elections gave women a reason to celebrate: out of the 266 women who ran for office, nearly half of them won their seats for a record-setting number of women in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Even better? Of those elected to the 116th […]
Change a girl’s life this holiday season
During the holidays, everything seems merry, bright, and filled with joy. At least that might be your experience. For some, it’s a magical season filled with stress surrounding purchasing gifts and family engagements. Others might be in a place where the magic seems far away. Because of this […]
In Memory of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
Today we offer our condolences to the family of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. We celebrate the work she did for our communities and the paths she cleared for equality. At Girl Scouts, we talk a lot about being a G.I.R.L., or a go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, and leader. We want […]
