There will be 20 women in the Senate beginning in 2013. While this is a record number, obviously more work must be done to gain increased female representation on the national level.
70 percent of these women were Girl Scouts during their youth. Between both houses of Congress, 60 percent of our female representatives were Girl Scouts. Newly-elected Senator Elizabeth Warren even served as a troop leader.
Overall, only about 8 percent of American women have participated in Scouts as children. Why do those who Scout as kids grow up to be the leaders of tomorrow?
70 percent of these women were Girl Scouts during their youth. Between both houses of Congress, 60 percent of our female representatives were Girl Scouts. Newly-elected Senator Elizabeth Warren even served as a troop leader.
Overall, only about 8 percent of American women have participated in Scouts as children. Why do those who Scout as kids grow up to be the leaders of tomorrow?
Anna Maria Chávez, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA believes it is because, "From the very beginning the whole mission of this organization has been to create girls who are very sensitive and in tune with their community needs. We develop not only leaders, but leaders with a political conscience." She adds that former Girl Scouts abound in other fields such as business, noting that, "This organization has literally created the female leadership pipeline in this country. There's obviously a secret sauce in our methodology."
The two of us at SBW can attest to this secret sauce and we were both Girl Scouts as children, including a top cookie seller who filled up a sash and a vest with badges in three years. And that competitive spirit has stayed with us into adulthood.
Read more about this phenom here.
