UWS Girls2Pioneers Interest Badge 2025

Dear Guide Guiders and Young Adults, 

Following the UWS Girls2Pioneers Interest Badge Launch on World Thinking Day 2025 Celebrations on 22 February, we are pleased to bring to you the relevant details of the badge programme in this email. 

United Women Singapore (UWS) is a local non-profit organisation that advances women’s empowerment and gender equality. UWS works towards narrowing the gender equality gap through education and advocacy with the support of partners from the public and private sectors. Girl Guides Singapore has been collaborating with United Women Singapore (UWS) through ad hoc STEM initiatives. UWS is currently one of the mentors for the Special Project Committee’s Advocacy Mentorship Programme. This is the first official badge programme that UWS has launched. 

This programme will highlight the United Nations Development Goal (UNSDG) 5: Gender Equality.

Key objectives of the programme include:

1. Inspiring young women and girls to consider careers in STEM
2. Providing a deeper understanding of STEM fields

Badge Clauses

1. A Guide is expected to attend the required number of sessions as agreed with United Women Singapore. This includes:
   1. UWS STEM Fest
   2. another two other sessions organised by UWS such as:
      1. in-person workshops
      2. webinars organised by UWS
      3. office visit to STEM organisation
2. The Guide will reflect on and showcase three key takeaways from her UWS experience by sharing them with at least 15 members. This can be done through various formats such as a poster, booth display, or hands-on activities.
   
   The Guide/Young Adult who completes all clauses will receive:

• a Certificate of Completion from UWS
• UWS Girls2Pioneers Interest Badge

Application for Badge Programme

1. Refer to UWS Collateral information (see attached)
2. Join the whatsapp group with UWS to be updated on the upcoming workshops options for the girls.
3. Register and attend the relevant workshops
4. Register and attend the UWS Stem Fest in June
5. Complete clause two after completion of workshops
6. Submit the relevant information in this Google Form
7. Wait for email from GGS HQ to collect the e-certificate and physical badge from HQ.

Should you have any other questions, please feel free to drop us an email. 

Thank you!

Mrs Koh-Teh Yi Wen
Chief Commissioner