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”We are the now”
Sofia Palma was only 15 years old when she joined the Canadian Red Cross Society. Now she works as the youth facilitator and is a strong advocate for inclusion and diversity: "We need women, women of colour, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQ+-community. We need people that represent the community we serve."
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Sofia Palma

Canada, 2015

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Over 75 countries have established quota policies to ensure more women have leadership roles within domestic politics.

– O’Brien and Rickne, 2016

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