MEET OUR JUDGES
YASMIN POOLE
YOUTH ADVOCATE AND PLAN INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA AMBASSADOR
Yasmin Poole is an influential speaker, writer and youth advocate. She sits on the boards of OzHarvest and YWCA Australia and this year, the Martin Luther King Jr Centre named Yasmin its Youth Influencer of the Year.
Why is it more important than ever for young women to stand up and be heard?
It couldn’t be a more important time. In light of everything that’s happened in the past year and a half, with the pandemic, the story of Brittany Higgins stepping forward and the movement of women calling for decision-makers to hear our voices, it is absolutely a crucial time to make noise and to show all of Australia that our voices matter and count. As we move forward through these events, we all need to think about what we need to do differently. Considering all the massive change we’ve experienced, it’s a really powerful opportunity to demand better.
What is one of the achievements you’re most proud of?
Receiving the Youth Influencer of the Year award from the Martin Luther King Jr Centre was
