Page 1325 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 11 April 2018
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The pair have now been named in the Forbes Asia 30 under 30 for their work on girls take over parliament. They have been recognised as youthful visionaries for their efforts, and now sit alongside a host of Forbes young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers.
During girls take over parliament the ACT Legislative Assembly welcomed six young women into our offices whose interests ranged from politics and sports to media, art and community affairs. Their diverse range of interests were all based on common ground: a passion for the rights of women, of girls, and for gender equality.
We politicians were lucky to share in the skills, strength and determination of young women in our community. One day of working with Linda, who came to my office, would be enough to prove to anyone that they would be foolish to underestimate young women or their suitability for a leadership role.
Girls take over parliament promotes cultural change so that women and girls in leadership can become the new normal. It aims to fill the gaps: the pay gap, the representation gap, the dream gap and the confidence gap.
I would like to extend my congratulations again to Ashleigh Streeter and Caitlin Figueiredo on their tireless efforts to bring gender equality into the spotlight and, in particular, on their ingenuity in establishing girls take over parliament. Being recognised as Forbes young leaders under 30 is just another way of bringing more attention to that.
Canberra is well and truly punching above its weight when it comes to recognition on the Forbes Asia 30 under 30 list, with Kate Crowhurst also taking out the gong. Kate was named in the finance and venture capital category for her innovative work empowering young people both in Canberra and nationally.
One of the key things to being independent is having the skills to manage your own budget and knowing how to make financial decisions based on your own circumstances. It is not something that comes naturally to a lot of people. When you are young, it can be pretty confusing and scary to navigate. Kate is ensuring that young Australians have the financial literacy skills they need to make sound financial decisions now and plan for their future. In her day job at ASIC she writes and implements national policy to ensure that young Australians have the financial literacy skills they need. Outside the office she regularly writes interesting and accessible books, textbooks, and articles to bring this otherwise dry subject to life.
Kate is committed to engaging young people in the things that matter. On top of empowering young people with financial literacy skills, she is working to ensure their voices are heard. Kate is the founder of advocate, a brand new program connecting young Canberrans with their local politicians.
It is often the perception that people under 30 do not care about politics or the issues that matter. We know that is wrong; they just approach it differently. Kate’s program selects five people aged between 18 and 30. Over the course of this year these five
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