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Girl Guides of Canada replace Brownies with Embers in name of fighting racism

Canadian moms bringing snacks to their daughters' Girl Guides meetings may want to steer clear of those fudgy baked chocolate squares.

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Canada Girl Guides drops Brownies name after it s deemed offensive

Brownies, for seven and eight year old girls, now have a new name meant to symbolise co-operation.

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Girl Guides of Canada Drops Brownies Name

The organization adopted a new name, Embers, for the branch after current and former members said that the old one was a barrier to belonging.

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Girl Guides of Canada renames its Brownies after members share experiences of racism

The new name, Embers, was approved overwhelmingly by members and is meant to be more inclusive. Past and present Girl Guides said the old name caused harm and even prevented or delayed their joining.

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Canada s Girl Scouts will drop the name Brownie

The Canadian Girl Scouts have dropped the name Brownie in favor of Embers after the term was deemed racist and offended some of its members.

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