Girl Power - Caitlin Figueiredo

Image courtesy of Martin Ollman for HerCanberra.

Caitlin Figueiredo is a young woman from Australia who has just been awarded a Queen's Young Leader's Award. Here are some of her achievements:

• Finalist in the Young Australian of the Year 2018
• Founded the World Vision's youth organisation, VGen ACT
• Co-founded the Peshawan School of Peace
• Has spoken to government and the UN about bullying and violence against children
• Organised the world's largest Girls Takeover Program with the Australian Federal Parliament to increase the representation of women in government and leadership
• Founded Jasiri Australia which helps victims of violence.

What a woman! You can read more at Her Canberra and Jasiri.