ToGetHerThere: Girls' Insights on Leadership [PDF]
Type: Report [PDF]Author/Source: Prepared by GfK Roper for: Girl Scouts of the USA, January, 2012.
This report presents the results of a study among girls aged 8-17, commissioned by Girl Scouts of the USA. The overall goal of the study is to better understand how girls today view the concept of leadership. The research is being developed to inform and support the 100th
anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA. The study is designed to:
- Raise awareness of the ways in which girls are engaging, or disengaging, in leadership roles
- Understand challenges girls face today in realizing their aspirations
- Motivate girls, as well as adults in their lives – family members,teachers, coaches, mentors, community leaders – to take steps to help girls embrace their potential as future leaders and strong women