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Eva brought the initiative into the Feminist Discussion Group and students created a video about how street harassment makes them feel, the consequences of it and how they can call it out. Sadly, Eva has first hand experience of exactly how street harassment can make a young girl feel. A few months ago she was walking down a busy street hand in hand with her boyfriend when a group of boys came past and one forcefully slapped her backside. “I was completely taken aback – especially given all the work I’d been doing around street harassment,” says Eva.
vote on which issues should go onto the parliament’s manifesto.
Eva presented her resolution booklet on the sex industry in Europe.
Eva’s bill past by over 90%, and could end up on the ‘Make Your Mark’ ballot – five issues which will be debated in the House of Commons by UK Youth Parliament members (MYPs).
“We prioritised worker’s human rights above all else and looked at ways to ensure their voices were listened to, regardless of the status of the sex industry in the country,” she explains.
Regardless of whether her motion makes it onto the ballot, Eva will accompany other MYPs to the House of Commons in November as no stranger to the parliamentary arena.
“Improving the socio-economic conditions of women to prevent them feeling a need to enter the job out of necessity was also a key issue we tackled, as well as supporting the autonomy of workers if they wished to continue willingly whilst still pinpointing the victims of human trafficking and offering full support to them.”
In March, she captained eight Lower Sixth Carmel students to first place in the European Youth Parliament Debating Competition held at Liverpool Town Hall.
“I knew what it meant and what it signified, so I was really hurt and felt helpless.”
Alongside her fellow A-level politics students, Eva engaged in six different debates with topics ranging from Gibraltar to the ethics of the fashion industry.
Eager for something positive to come out her experience, Eva submitted a motion to stop street harassment at the annual sitting of the UK Youth Parliament.
After victory at the town hall, Carmel’s team advanced forward to the European Youth Parliament National Finals at Liverpool Hope University earlier this summer.
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Eva’s report further demonstrated her passion for telling stories that need to be told, and when paired with her political know-how, it’s no surprise that she plans to pursue a career in political journalism after hopefully studying English literature at the University of Cambridge. Whichever profession she chooses, the future certainly looks bright for this inspirational young woman.
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