Girl guides can now earn badges for activities such as "fandoms", being a "booktivist" and sharing their "guiding sparkle". In total, 72 new badges are on offer, marking an historic update to the youth organisation's offering. The move was a response to girls' requests to broaden Girlguiding's scope to include activities such as environmental conservation and building confidence, according to a statement.
Good grief!
One young girl told BBC Newsround that, as part of earning the laughter badge, another girl had made animal noises that the rest of the group then had to copy. Brownies (aged seven to 10) will now be recognised for showing a keen interest in folklore or birdwatching, as well as discovering ways to make their voice heard.
But they'd better not make their voices heard about boys joining the Guides in womanface, if they know what's good for them...
Girlguiding ambassador and TV presenter Angellica Bell said trying the new badges had been "a real blast". She said the organisation helped build girls' confidence "whilst tackling important issues impacting their lives such as online harm, sexism and misogyny".They only need to read your website to learn about misogyny.
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