The Brownies will change its name after its parent organization, the Girl Guides of Canada (GGC), decided the name is not “inclusive” and “causes harm.” The organization will be renamed by September 2023.
“Brownies” were helpful, magical, elf-like figures from English and Scottish folklore, but an email sent to volunteers Nov. 15 said the organization has heard from “racialized” girls and former members “that the name Brownies has hurt them. Some don’t want to be part of this ... because of the name.” The GGC defined “racialized” as “black, indigenous, and people of color.”
