International Women’s Day is a celebration of the independence of women and their role in society.  Two weeks ago, Shiho, May and I, attended the Gold Coast’s International Women’s Day Leadership Breakfast held at the Gold Coast Arts Centre, where girls from all over the Gold Coast were taken on a journey on how they, as the leaders of the future, can make a difference. The theme for this year’s IWD was the environment and thinking green with a presentation by ABC’s ‘Carbon Cop’, Lish Fisher as well as the announcement of 2008’s Women’s Youth  Leader. Students were treated to breakfast and in support of this year’s theme had a chance to have their photos taken with some of Australia’s finest wildlife with the girls from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. All schools who attended were presented a native species of tree to plant at their school on behalf of the Gold Coast City Council and the organisers of IWD.

Alice - Year 11 Student