Girl Guides of Canada announced Wednesday the 'Brownie' branch would be renamed 'Embers' after current and former members said the term caused 'personal harm.'
Zelmanovits announced in November the organization would be changing the name"Brownies" after some critics suggested during the pandemic that the term causes harm to girls.
"We heard from several members and former members that the name Brownies has caused them personal harm, so we are changing the name of this branch to further remove barriers for belonging for racialized girls and women," she said. "We heard from many current and former members and even members of the public who understood why we had to make this change," she continued."Over the last couple of months, families have signed up with Girl Guides for the first time because changing this name means Girl Guides is more
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The Girl Guides of Canada has renamed its Brownies branchTORONTO (AP) — The Girl Guides of Canada has renamed its Brownies branch the “Embers” in a bid to become more inclusive and welcoming to all girls. The organization said Wednesday that the new name applies immediately to its program for kids aged 7 and 8.
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