Stop the Violence: Training Leaders, Empowering Girls, Changing Futures
Last September, 50 Adult Volunteers from across the Association came together to take part in the Stop the Violence – Empowering Girls to Speak Up! training. This programme is designed to give leaders the knowledge, skills, and confidence to support girls in recognising, understanding and speaking out against all forms of violence.
The training explored a range of important themes, from understanding what constitutes violence in its many forms, to equipping leaders with practical tools to guide discussions and age appropriate hands on activities with girls. By strengthening the capacity of our volunteers, we ensure that girls are not only made aware of their rights but are also empowered to stand up for themselves and others in safe and supportive environments.
The impact of this initiative is significant. Once the trained leaders implement the programme into practice, they will directly reach 449 girls across all sections during this Guiding year. These activities will help girls recognise warning signs, build resilience, confidence and critical awareness about issues that affect their lives. But the impact does not end there, the knowledge and empowerment gained by the girls will continue to ripple outward, influencing their peers, families and communities. As new members join our Association, they too will benefit from the foundations laid by this training, ensuring its positive effects are long-lasting and far-reaching.
This training is part of our ongoing commitment to create a world where every girl feels safe, valued and able to raise her voice. Violence in any form has no place in our society and by working with girls from a young age, we are helping to build a generation that is confident to challenge harmful behaviours and advocate for change.
Through the dedication of our 50 trained volunteers and the enthusiasm of the girls they will reach, the Stop the Violence programme is not only making an immediate difference but also contributing to a broader cultural shift: one that prioritises safety, equality, and empowerment for all girls.
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 – 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘜𝘱!, 𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳-𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘦 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦.
