Finland is one of the least discriminated countries in the world, and Prime Minister Sen Marine has taken the fight against gender discrimination a step further. In this regard, the Prime Minister of Finland has given a 16-year-old girl the opportunity to become the Prime Minister of the country for one day in her place.
Eva Morto, 16, did not pass any new legislation, but on Wednesday she spent the day meeting with various political leaders to promote women's rights in technology.
The Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Mirella Marin, exchanged her position with the teenage girl on the occasion of the United Nations 'International Girls' Day, and was part of a global campaign for the welfare of children. This is the fourth year that Finland has participated in Plan International's' Girls Takeover 'program on' Young Girls' Empowerment.
Under this program, young girls around the world are given the opportunity to work for a day with politicians, including in important positions in various walks of life.
This year, the program focuses on providing digital skills and technology opportunities for underage girls, and several countries, including Kenya, Peru, and Vietnam, are participating in the program. Has been assigned the responsibility of working in key positions.
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It's a pleasure to speak to you here today, although in a way I wish I didn't have to stand here," said Eva Morto, 16, in a speech on Wednesday. There is no need now.
"The fact is that we have not yet achieved gender equality anywhere in the world. However, we have done a great job in this regard, but there is still a lot of work to be done she said. '
Young people who actively campaign on climate change and human rights issues participate in the scheme. Eva will end her day with a meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss issues of gender equality in technology.
Prior to the ceremony, the Prime Minister of Finland Marine called for ensuring that we provide opportunities for all in the field of technology. "Advances in technology should not create further divisions in countries and societies," She added.
Last year, Finland was ranked third in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report, but women were still under-represented in the country's technology sector.
Last year, when Miss Marin was sworn in as Finland's prime minister at the age of 34, she was the youngest prime minister in the world.
She is the third female Prime Minister of Finland and her party is an ally of four other left-wing political parties. All these political parties are headed by women and three of them are less than 35 years old.
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