. >> our founder, juliette gordon low, believed that girls needed to take charge, and she wanted to teach girls how to be secure, how to be confident, how to look after themselves, how to have a career. >> when girl scouting began, women were not even allowed to vote. but thanks to the leadership training girls get in scouting, women have come a long way. today, two out of three women serving in congress were once girl scouts. so were 80% of all the women who now run their own businesses. to prepare the leaders of tomorrow, the girl scouts of america is a partner in the national s.t.e.m. project. s.t.e.m. stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. >> i actually started in fifth grade with the younger robotics team, and i have now moved up to this team. so, it's a great way to get girls into s.t.e.m., and this gets them interested in the field. >> scouting also has a long tradition of service. to help other people is in the first line of the girl scout pledge. >> i taught boys and girls how to pitch a tent, how to build a fire, and how to tie knots, and all the camping skills.