World Thinking Day Themes
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts choses a theme for each World Thinking Day and proposes related activities. Themes include:
- 2005: "Think about food"
- 2006: "Think about, talk about and do something about adolescent health issues"; often shortened to Think about adolescent health
- 2007: "Discover your potential by taking the lead, growing friendships, and speaking out"; often shortened to Discover your potential
- 2008: "Think about water"
- 2009: UN Millennium Development Goal 6: "Stop the spread of AIDS, malaria and other diseases"; often shortened to Stop the spread of diseases
- 2010: UN Millennium Development Goal 1: Girls worldwide say "Together we can end extreme poverty and hunger".
- 2011: UN Millennium Development Goal 3: Girls worldwide say "Empowering girls will change our world".
- 2012: "Environment": UN Millennium Development Goal 7: Girls worldwide say “We can save our planet”.
- 2013: UN Millennium Development Goal 4: "Reduce child mortality" and UN Millennium Development Goal 5:"Improve maternal health"
- 2014:UN Millennium Development Goal 2: "Providing universal access to primary education"
- 2015:UN Millennium Development Goal 8: "Developing partnerships for global development"
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