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In June 2018, the Nigerian Girl Guides held its first national Action on Body Confidence training event. Inspired by the experience, Abule Baranimiegha, a 29 year old leader from Bayelsa state shared her thoughts in a poem: WHO AM I? … Continued
Our unit team ran Free Being Me with the Brownies over 3 weeks. They watched Disney’s Brave and talked about her character and also discussed her image in the film against the look of an alternative, unrealistic image. They learnt and … Continued
Helen Hartnett is a Brownie and Guide leader in the Kildare area, Ireland and has successfully delivered the Free Being Me programme to girls aged 7 to 10 and 11 to 14. She talks about her experience as a mother … Continued
FBM Training was held in December 2016 in Kyoto, Japan. 4 Girls participated the session and enjoyed the programme. They had made the poster at their training, which was displayed at temple’s exhibition with boys scout and other followers on … Continued
In February 2017, 223 young women from 13 countries and 4 regions of WAGGGS gathered in Egypt for a camp of Discovery, Adventure and Fun! Among all the exciting activities offered were workshops on Free Being Me, led by a … Continued
41 senior scouts and 4 ranger scouts from the Chugoku area and Shikoku area gathered in Shimane on September 16-18 to participate in sessions of Free Being Me. They learnt how images of ideal women, like models and actresses, are … Continued
Girl Scouts of Japan was held the national ranger camp from 5th to 8th of August inTogakushi Girl Scout center. This camp theme was “Free being me”.We discussed “Image Myth”and realized inner beauty. 29 ranger scouts divided into four group … Continued
Tosan, a young woman from Nigeria tells us about her battles with her appearance and how Free Being Me boosted her self-confidence: I was body shamed as a child. My biggest embarrassment was my lip size. My family, relatives, and … Continued
On 24 and 25 February 2018 the National Executive Council and International Team took part in a national Action on Body Confidence training. 21 representatives from all over Brazil attended to then roll out the programme in their regions. Federação … Continued
Let us build body confidence and self~ esteem to the young ones. Pasay City Council conducted FBM for adult leaders and volunteers this June,2017 at Philippine School for the Deaf. The participants enjoyed so much with FBM activities.They now realize … Continued
