Every December 10th, the world celebrates
Human Rights Day. Created in 1950, the mission is to bring attention to the need
for basic human rights for all people. This year’s slogan, Human Rights 365,
encompasses the idea that every day is Human Rights Day.
Today for Human Rights Day, Girl Scouts is focusing on the importance of diversity in our movement. Diversity has been a core value of Girl Scouts since its founding in 1912. At a time of segregation and before laws promoting civil rights were passed, our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, ensured that African-American, American Indian and Hispanic girls were able to become Girl Scouts. She led efforts to make Girl Scouting available to girls who lived in rural and urban areas, to girls who were rich, middle class and poor, and to girls who were born in this country as well as immigrants.
