State of the World’s Girls – a focus on activism
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October 11 is International Day of the Girl and last week, Plan International released its annual report, State of the World’s Girls, which is research on girl’s rights. This year’s report looks at the experiences of girls and young women in activist – the barriers and significant challenges they face as campaigners.On Today’s show, I am joined by a panel of young women activists of colour who participated in Plan International’s report. They are:Yasmin Poole and she co-authored the report. Yasmin is a youth advocate, activist, writer, Plan International Australia ambassador and Rhodes Scholar. Sarah Williams is a proud First Nations woman and survivor advocate against sexual assault, Sarah founded the online campaign “What Were You Wearing”, which went viral on Tik Tok this year. She also campaigns for First Nations justice.And finally, Grace Falconer who last year was selected to participate in Plan International Australia’s Youth Activist Series for 2022. Her campaign focus areas include gender justice and equality, and she has a particular interest in the Asia Pacific region.Get the report here: The State of the World's Girls
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