| The Mauritius Girl Guides Association | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Country | Mauritius | ||
| Founded | 1926 | ||
| Membership | 1,051 | ||
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
|
| |||
The Mauritius Girl Guides Association is the national Guiding organization of Mauritius.[1] It serves 1,051 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1926, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1975.
History
The original Mauritian Girl Guides association, founded in 1926, was only open to English-speaking girls. Later, French-speaking girls also became eligible but membership was restricted to girls of European descent.[2] In 1939 the Anglican community opened the group to girls of all nationalities. Soon afterwards, the Roman Catholic community opened its own, similar groups.
In 1990, the Mauritius Girl Guides Association expanded to include Rodrigues Island.
See also
References
- ↑ "Ideas from around the world". WAGGGS. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ↑ "Member Organisation - Mauritius". WAGGGS. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.