World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

Organization's name: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Organization's acronym: WAGGGS
Headquarters address  
Address: Olave Centre, 12C Lyndhurst RoadLondon NW3 5PQ


United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Phone: 44-207-794-1181
Fax: 44-207-431-3764
Email: anber.raz@wagggs.org
Web site: wagggs.org
Organization type: Non-governmental organization
Languages:
  • Spanish
  • French
  • English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Children
  • Citizenship and Governance
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Family
  • Food
  • Governance
  • Refugees
  • Social Development
  • Statistics
  • Sustainable Development
  • Values
  • Volunteerism
  • Women
  • Youth

Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Capacity building
  • Education and training of women
  • Indigenous women
  • Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
  • The girl child
  • Women and HIV/AIDS
  • Women and armed conflict
  • Women and health
  • Women in power and decision-making

Social Development:
  • Poverty
Geographic scope: International
Year established (YYYY): 1947
Year of registration (YYYY): 2000
Number and type of members: 8 million girls and young women who are members of 118 National Girl Guide/Girl Scoutorganizations

Additional Information

No additional information available.