{"id":19254,"date":"2024-04-30T01:43:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T01:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19254"},"modified":"2024-04-30T01:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T01:43:27","slug":"guyana-girl-guides-association-marks-100th-anniversary-with-empowerment-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-girl-guides-association-marks-100th-anniversary-with-empowerment-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Girl Guides Association Marks 100th Anniversary with Empowerment Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Nakasia Logan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) observed its 100th anniversary on Saturday, celebrating a century of empowering girls and young women nationwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1924, the GGGA has been instrumental in fostering leadership, mentorship, and essential life skills among its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the centennial event, Mignon Bowen-Phillips, the wife of Prime Minister Mark Phillips, emphasized the significant role played by the association in shaping the lives of countless young Guyanese women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She stressed the importance of women using their voices to advocate for their beliefs and creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Bowen-Phillips highlighted the expansion of the GGGA&#8217;s influence over the years, with Girl Scout groups now present in several regions across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This growth reflects the dedication of numerous women who have developed programs tailored to meet the evolving needs of young women in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite its achievements, the GGGA faces challenges in reaching girls in remote areas like the hinterland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the association remains committed to increasing awareness of its benefits and empowering girls in disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GGGA is celebrating its centenary under the theme &#8220;100 Years of Supporting Girls and Young Women Through Love, Empowerment, Education, and Recreation.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This theme underscores the association&#8217;s dedication to nurturing the next generation of female leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The anniversary celebration was attended by a diverse audience, with Mrs. Mignon Bowen-Phillips delivering remarks that highlighted the GGGA&#8217;s remarkable journey and its ongoing impact on the lives of girls and young women across Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan The Guyana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) observed its 100th anniversary on Saturday, celebrating a century of empowering girls and young women nationwide. Established in 1924, the GGGA&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19255,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19254"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19256,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19254\/revisions\/19256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}