A resident from Bonchari Constituency in Kisii County Jonah Onkendi has asked teachers and parents to encourage and support Girl Guide clubs in their schools, and celebrate Thinking Day with constructive objectives geared towards empowering girls’ lives through education.
Speaking during the tap water launch at Suneka Primary School, Onkendi told them to guide the young minds to take proactive approaches by reflecting on the promising future based on service to humanity.
Teacher John Magare, also echoed Onkendi’s sentiment, noting that he initiated the club in the school to enable girls stand up and challenge the perception that they are only meant for kitchen.
The World Thinking Day is a global event observed annually on February 22. This year’s celebration scheduled to take place at Raila Odinga Homabay Stadium, is anticipated to be exciting as the girl guides will involve the community in discussions on promotion of education programmes.
World Thinking Day originated in 1926,when the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts International conference decided to establish a day to promote international understanding and solidarity among girls and women Worldwide.
The day is celebrated on February 22, the birth day of Lord Baden-Powell who was the founder of the scout movement and his wife Lady Olave Baden- Powel, the World Chief Guide.
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The objectives of World Thinking Day include; promotion of international understanding, peace and emancipation of the girls and women’s minds to think globally and but act locally.
Other objectives according to its founders include the encouragement and empowerment of girls and women to become active citizens and leaders in their communities as they foster friendship and solidarity among girls and women worldwide.
Jonah further alluded that in Kenya, girl guides can adopt World Thinking Day by organizing events that promote their health, education and well- being.
He pointed out community outreach programmes like cleaning water sources and challenge stereotypes.
He asked the Ministy of Education to put aside more funds to sponsor workshops on girls’ rights health and leadership to enable more females get exposure to their rights in society.
By Enock Okong’o.
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