World Thinking Day is observed annually on February 22 — the shared birthday of Lord Robert Baden-Powell (founder of Scouting) and his wife Olave Baden-Powell (World Chief Guide). The day is celebrated globally by millions of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to reflect on issues affecting girls and young women, and to express solidarity across borders.

World Thinking Day 2026 carries forward the organisation's focus on girls' empowerment, mental well-being, and community resilience. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) uses the day to raise awareness about challenges faced by young girls worldwide — including access to education, health, safety from gender-based violence, and climate change impacts.

In India, the Bharat Scouts and Guides — affiliated with WAGGGS — observed the day with activities across schools and scout centres. The day holds relevance for India's National Policy for Children (2013) and programmes like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, which align with WAGGGS goals of universal education and girl child protection. In Rajasthan, where female literacy (52.66% as per Census 2011, improving significantly since) and gender gaps in secondary schooling remain policy priorities, World Thinking Day reinforces governmental and civil society commitments to girl empowerment.