Cygnus at CGGS
The House enables girls of character, competence, confidence and consideration to commit to being women of power who lead change for an equitable and sustainable future.
The program assists young women to understand the systems, processes and competing priorities that exist in politics and government. Students are inspired to develop their own visions for an equitable and sustainable future and to gain skills in negotiation and conflict resolution to make their vision a reality.
UN Women notes that worldwide 25% of national parliamentarians and 36% of local government positions are held by women, while only 21%
of ministers are women. Without intervention, and projecting from current trends, parity in parliamentary places held will not be achieved before 2063, while women holding an equal number of Head
of State positions will possibly be attained by 2150.