Moorabool council honoured and recognised outstanding youth in the community on Thursday, December 5 during its Youth Awards.
Lucy was doing a leadership project when she brought up the idea of making changes in the way gender equality is discussed.
“We were talking about gender stereotypes in class, and everything that we [girls] would say would be put down, questioned, and pushed aside,” she said.
Lucy’s best friend, Olivia, was also a part of the leadership program.
Lucy and Olivia wrote an email to the youth leadership program about their experience which led to Lucy’s nomination and eventual win for the Change Maker Award.
Lucy said young people shouldn’t be scared of speaking up.
“There’s going to be people who agree with you,” she said.
“If you don’t call for a change, then nobody is actually going to change.
“None of the problems will be solved, and then you’re just going to have the same problems.
“If you complain or say something from the start, then they can work on fixing that and it’ll work out.”
Olivia was named the recipient of the Hard Worker Award.
Faith Macale
