World Thinking Day, celebrated on February 22, is a day of friendship, sisterhood, and empowerment where Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across the world speak out on issues that affect girls and young women. Did you know that this event raises funds for 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts across the world? The theme for 2022 World Thinking Day is ‘Our World, Our Equal Future: The Environment and Gender Equality.’
World Thinking Day 2022: Significance
The day is used as an opportunity to speak out on issues that affect young women and fundraise for 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 150 countries. The day is celebrated by millions of young girls and women. The issue of appreciating other countries and cultures, and equally increasing awareness and sensitivity on global concerns are talked about on the day.
Every year on 22 February, Rangers from Mona Burgin's Unit in Auckland, New Zealand, set off before dawn, while it is still dark, and they climb to the top of Maungawhau / Mount Eden and as the sun rises over the sea they raise the Guide World Flag, they sing the World Song, and they speak of some of the people and the countries they are Thinking.
World Thinking Day 2022: History
22nd February is marked as the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, and Lady Olave Baden-Powell, his wife and the First World Chief Guide by the delegates.
At the Fourth Girl Scout International Conference held in 1926, the need for a special international day was highlighted by the conference delegates, when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts would think of the worldwide spread of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting, and of all the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world, giving them, their “Sisters”, thanks and appreciation.
However, at the 30th World Conference in 1999, the name was changed from “Thinking Day” to “World Thinking Day”, so as to emphasize the global aspect of the special day.
World Thinking Day 2022: Theme
Each year a theme is set for the special day. This year's World Thinking Day 2022 theme is 'Our World, Our Equal Future: The environment and gender equality'. Also last year it was 'Stand Together for peace' and before that for 2020 it was 'Living Threads'.
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