In observance of the Inter-national Day of the Girl Child, the High Commission of Canada yesterday continued its eight-year tradition of hosting one exceptional young woman as the High Commissioner for the Day.
Attiya Griffith, an 18-year-old, third-year economics major at the University of Guyana, emerged as the winner of the online High Commissioner for the Day Contest. A release yesterday from the Canadian High Commission said that this year dozens of young women ages 15-20 years old, submitted one-minute-long videos on the topic, ‘If you can have one wish, with regards to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, what would you wish for and why?’ The release said that Griffith delivered an inspiring and strong submission on the topic highlighting that she would wish for a world where equality is no longer a goal, but a reality.