Girl guiding started when a handful of girls went to a scout rally. They talked to Robert Baden Powell (the chief scout) and said they wanted something for the girls.
Robert Baden-Powell chose the name "Girl Guides" and thought that an organization for girls should be run by women so he asked his elder sister, Agnes, to help and, in 1910, the Girl Guide movement was formally founded.
Although groups of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides existed before 1910, the first formally founded group, Girl Guides of the United Kingdom, was established in 1910.
According to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) web site, Girl Guiding was introduced in France in 1921.
According to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) web site, Girl Guiding was introduced in France in 1921.
Girl Guiding was first introduced in the Netherlands in 1911. In 1916 six of these groups formed Het Nederlandse Meisjes Gilde, which in 1928 was a Founder Member of WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts).
Lady Baden Powell founded WAGGGS (World Association Girl Guides Girl Scouts) which includes Girl Guides of Canada.
Girl Guiding in Australia began as early as 1909 as various groups such as the Tasmanian Girl Peace Scouts and the Australian League of Girl Aids. In 1926 a council was formed to link the many state associations together as the Girl Guides of Australia.
Girl Guides of Canada was created in 1910.
Girl Guides Australia was created in 1910.
Girl Guides Singapore was created in 1917.
Girl Guides of Palestine was created in 1919.
The Ghana Girl Guides Association calls ages 7 to 10 Ananse Guides or Brownie Guides.
Due to the fact that there are no Girl Guides or Girl Scouts in the People's Republic of China, the answer is no, Girl Guides or Girl Scouts do not sell cookies there.