I have been asked such questions before, especially so as some uniform organisations are for both gender to co-exist as members such as Scouts, St John Ambulance, Red Crescent.
This week while traveling, I read in MAS inflight October 2010 magazine what Datin Freida Pilus said about her Cempaka International Ladies College (CILC) and explained why she started the Malaysian first all-girls boarding school. She has been asked so many times, "Why for girls only?". As I ponder on her answer, I think it is relevant to the GB ministry as well!
- Women are taking more responsible roles in various fields; the glass ceiling has been broken to smithereens in many countries. Girls should receive a strong educational foundation so that they can enter First Tier universities and contribute to the development of society.
- When you educate a boy, you educate an individual; when you educate a girl, you will educate a family. Give girls a good educational upbringings, good personal and social values and they will then be able to being up and guide their children well.
- Teenage (Secondary school) is the time girls form good learning and social habits, acquire poise and develop taste in everything, from dressing to art and music.
I cannot help but to nod my head in full agreement why training up girls in the ways of the Lord is important that has lasting effects. The impact is on future households scattered possibly all around the world as the girls choose where they want to settle down at. Hence, it has global impact!
As officers and leaders of the Girls' Brigade, lets arise and be counted that we are in the business of training ladies for life. A noble business, indeed !
Mrs Purple Owl
Sources :- 15 minutes with Datin Freida Pilus, founder of Cempeka Schools
Note :- Cempeka Schools philosophy is to provide creative avenues to train up mind, body and soul.
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