Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
It’s girl power!
“GIRLS are equally as powerful as men.” This was the view of 13-year-old Rhea Sirkisson along with 20 girl guides who met with Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the Parliament to mark International Day of the Girl.
Each year the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) celebrates the day with their #TeamGirl campaign, and this year they focused on the power and potential of girls.
WAGGGS knows girls are already powerful, but sometimes they just need a helping hand to reach their fullest potential. That’s where Girl Guides and Girl Scouts come in. Their aim is for all girls to be their own superheroes and use their power to change the world.
Since 2012, October 11 has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. The day addresses the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. Girls have the potential to change the world – both as the empowered girls of today and as tomorrow’s workers, mothers, entrepreneurs, mentors, household heads and political leaders.
To mark the occasion, the Chief Commissioner of GIRL GUIDES South Africa, Sizeka Rensburg, with 20 girls, met Dlamini Zuma at Parliament for a special breakfast at Tuynhuys.
It was an incredible morning spent with the minister. This is what some of the girls had to say about their morning:
“It was a fun experience to meet the minister and it was nice to know that there are people who really care about Girl Guides and how we can make a difference,” said Kendra Daniels, 13.
“I would like to make people realise that girls and women can do better things in life and are as equal and powerful as men,” said Rhea Sirkisson, 13.
“I enjoyed touring Parliament, it took us back to where South Africa came from and teaches us to preserve things so that future generations can be able to see it,” said Andile Dlamini, 17.