Stop the Violence
Important Achievements
Malaysia: From education to Action #NoBridesUnderI8
Since 2015 the Malaysian Girl Guides Association has been delivering the Voices against Violence curriculum in schools, communities and amongst girls and boys. In 2018, following the widely publicised marriage of an 11 year old girl to a 41 years old man, the Malaysian Girl Guides launched their #NoBridesUnder18 campaign calling for an end to all child marriage in Malaysia. Read more about their campaign here. Since the launch of #NoBridesUnder18 UNICEF has partnered with the Malaysia Girl Guides Association as they demand a country where no girl is subject to violence.
Chile: #OurStreetsToo
Asociacion de Guias y Scouts de Chile have been delivering the Voices against Violence curriculum to boys and girls across Chile for the past three years. Having received training from WAGGGS on girl led advocacy to end violence against women and girls they took to the streets of Santiago during 16 Days of Activism to call for laws on street harassment that protect girls and hold perpetrators accountable. Read more about about their action here.
Nigeria Girl Guides Association #EndChildSexualAbuse
The Nigerian Girl Guides Association launched a campaign in 2018 calling for an end to child sexual abuse. They are now campaigning from state to state for domestication of laws that protect girls from being violated and punish perpetrators of crimes against children.
