1. Did You Know? Between the ages of birth and 5
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Are better than boys in both reading and writing
Girls are more likely to do well in school
And are better at forming relationships

2. Did You Know? By the age of 11
Girls will have been heavily exposed to negative and harmful stereotypes…
leading to a preoccupation to body image, sexual identity and peer pressure

3. Did You Know? Between the ages of 12 and 18
Girls are more likely than boys to:
Be hospitalized because of suicide attempts
Be dissatisfied with their body
Be unhappy and less confident
Report loneliness

4. Did You Know? Canadian women Make up only 20.7% of Canada’s MPs
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Are in the lowest income group 67% more than men.
which is fewer women in parliament than less developed countries such as Rwanda, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Make up only 20.7% of Canada’s MPs

5. It’s starts with the girl.
What can be done to improve the lives of Canadian girls and women?
It’s starts with the girl.

6. Girls’ lives are complex and diverse.
A “one-size-fits-all” approach to
programming for girls will not be effective.

7. Best practices for girl programming:
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Best practices for girl programming:
Respect and celebrate the diversity of girls.
Be interactive
Be asset-based and positive
Above all, it should be girl-directed and girl-led
Pay explicit attention to gender equity

8. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
The World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond (WPAY)
The World Fit for Children (WFFC)
The United Nations
and WAGGGS
All these organizations clearly state that children and young people have the right to participate in public life
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9. As one of the leading Canadian Female Organizations
it is our responsibility to support this participation
and to take children and youth views into account when discussing issues that affect their lives.
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Today we are going to talk about Girl Engagement and how we can incorporate it into our work