CHARLESTON — Four Girl Scouts from Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council will represent their council, region and country during the 70th-annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

Leaders and youth from around the world will discuss and advance equality and the rights of women and girls, with the theme for the 2026 commission being, “Ensuring and Strengthening Access to Justice for All Women and Girls.”

“Our Girl Scouts will bring the voices of girls and women from our region to a global stage,” said Cate Phillips, director of programs and education services. “It’s important for decision-makers to hear what real girls are experiencing not just in big cities, but in smaller communities like ours.”

Girl Scouts attending will be Emma O’Loughlin, Charlotte Hoblitzell, Eleanor Hoblitzell and Abigail Phillips.

The girls have been preparing for the trip through bi-weekly virtual calls, gaining knowledge and strengthening their understanding of this year’s topics, according to officials.

The Scouts will travel to New York City from March 6-14, participating in official sessions and workshops, and then meeting with United Nations leaders, policymakers and activists from around the world.

Scouts will be sharing their perspectives on issues such as access to education, economic equality, gender-based violence and leadership opportunities, it was announced.

“This experience is a huge honor,” said Phillips. “It shows that girls from areas like ours belong in conversations about the future.”

Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council will host a send-off for the girls March 6, following the Girl Scout Day at the legislature event, hosted annually at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex.