The only disadvantages I would see would be the time and money commitment required.
Lady scouts In other countries, they are known as Guides or Girl Guides. The international organization is called the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
Scouts et Guides de France was created in 2004.
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides/Girl Scouts are run by various non-profit/non-governmental (NGO) organizations, depending on their location.
Anything and everything
There are Girl Guides in the Netherlands (Holland). Scouting Nederland (SN) is a combined organization for Girl Guides and Boy Scouts in the Netherlands.
Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie was created in 1936.
Association des Scouts et Guides du Sénégal was created in 1953.
Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco was created in 1992.
Association des Scouts et Guides du Congo was created in 1992.
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.
Guides because i have been to both and all i did at scouts was learn how to read maps which i already knew how to but at guides it is really fun less stressful and even though people say guides is for girls it is for both genders!!!!
The Girl Scouts and Girl Guides share the same motto as the Boy Scouts. This motto from 1907 is 'Be Prepared."