In observance of International Day of the Girl 2021, 18-year-old International Relations student of the University of Guyana, Corissa McClure, acted in the role of Canadian High Commissioner for the day on Thursday.
According to a press release from the High Commission, the teen in her capacity as the High Commissioner had a day filled with meetings and other engagements as she used the platform to advocate for gender equality in Guyana and the Caribbean.
McClure’s day, the release said, began with a meeting at the CARICOM Secretariat, where she was congratulated on winning the High Commissioner for the day contest and the excellent points she presented to promote gender equality.