Girls are brave. Take a group of Brownies hiking and you’ll see girls climb up rocks and trees, hang off branches, and laugh as they test their limits. Girls are risk takers. Here at Girl Scouts we’ve all seen awesome moments where our girls dig deep and challenge themselves to try something hard. Inspiring girls to seek and conquer challenges, to be brave, has been part of our mission for over 100 years. This is what Girl Scouts does!
Why are we pointing this out? Because studies are showing there is a bravery deficit in girls. Yes, we’re serious. Somewhere along the way our girls are losing that drive to take risks, to challenge themselves, and that’s not ...
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