Yasmin Poole
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| Yasmin Poole | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1998/1999 (age 25–26)[1] |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Australian National University (LLB, BIntR, 2021) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | advocating for young people and for women |
| Television | |
| Twitter= | |
Yasmin Poole (born 1998 or 1999) is an Australian youth and women's advocate.[1]
Pool has been credited with effectively pursuing gender equality.[2]
Aside from her advocacy, Poole is perhaps best known for her regular appearances in the media, providing commentary centred on youth advocacy and women's issues.[1]
Early life[edit]
Poole was raised on a farm near Axedale, near Bendigo, Victoria.[3][4] She then attended A. B. Paterson College at Arundel on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she graduated in 2015.[5] Poole commenced her university studies at the Australian National University in 2018.[6]
Career[edit]
Throughout her career, Poole has held numerous roles with various organisations.[1]
Pool is currently a national ambassador for Plan Australia, a non-executive board member of OzHarvest and chair of the Oxford University Student Union council.[7][8][9]
She has also been a non-executive board director of the YWCA and served as the director of Global Business Development for youth consultancy organisation 180 Degrees Consulting.[10]
Poole also served as the inaugural chair of the Victorian Government's Youth Congress.[1]
In 2018, Poole represented Australia as a youth delegate at the 2018 APEC Conference.[11]
Poole was among the many women who marched on Parliament House in Canberra in the March 4 Justice protest in 2021.[12]
In 2022, Poole was the youngest participant in the Jobs and Skills Summit where she advocated for improvements in the way data was collected to show how different groups of women and gender diverse people are affected by decisions made by governments.[13]
Poole has regularly participated in panel discussions on numerous television programs such as Q+A and The Drum as well as radio programs such as Life Matters and Hack.[14][15][16][17][18]
In 2022, Poole hosted a special edition of ABC TV's Compass entitled "Raising Her Voice".[19] Poole has also written articles for online news websites such as The Age and ABC News.[20][21]
Criticism of Morrison Government[edit]
Poole was a vocal critic of the Morrison Government, particularly regarding how it managed issues pertaining to women.
During a June 2020 edition of Q+A, Poole criticised federal arts minister Paul Fletcher for stating that the government would only know in hindsight what the economic impact on women during the COVID-19 pandemic had been.[22] Poole responded by saying: "It goes to show you don’t have enough women in your party. I can give you tips. We need a gender-disaggregated data around COVID-19 to understand how (the shutdown is) disproportionately affecting women, and need a gender-based budget, and when we talk about the economic impact of COVID-19 we have to talk about the unpaid work economy and the informal work economy which women disproportionately make up."[22]
Poole later used an appearance on Q+A to critice prime minister Scott Morrison for not meeting with March 4 Justice protesters after the 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations emerged and for comments he made in parliament in which he said it was a triumph that protesters in Australia could march without being "met by bullets".[23] During the program, Poole stated: "To think that the Prime Minister couldn't have the backbone to even get out there and speak to all the protesters, dozens of women wearing black in mourning, to think he could hide away in his office and make those kind of statements, is something that sits so wrong with me because my work, the majority of my work, has been encouraging young women to put their hands up and run (for office), and I had to think will they be safe?"[23] Poole also complained of the treatment of Brittany Higgins, who alleges she was raped at Parliament House, and the negative impact the improper handling of such allegations could have on women considering a career in politics.[23] "I think it's a fundamental flaw in our democracy if young women can't go to Parliament and not be raped I'm not thankful for not being shot. I'm furious. I am angry that any young woman that desires or aspires to go into politics now will have to think twice."[23]
In January 2022, Poole claimed in a Twitter thread that she had once been pressured to apologise to Morrison when she was 20.[24] Poole claims it was for implying Morrison had used her and several other women for a photo opportunity during a visit to Parliament House.[24] Poole claimed this occurred when the women, all advocates of gender equality, had experienced a "gross" and "cold, insincere" staged photo with Morrison, after which they met with opposition leader Anthony Albanese.[24] Poole claims Albanese took their concerns seriously and had a lengthy discussion, after which she thanked him for not using the women as a photo opportunity.[24] Poole claims approximately an hour later, she received a phone call from a senior Liberal Party staffer demanding she write a signed letter of apology to Morrison for making the remark, which was to be shown to all Liberal ministers.[24] Poole said she complied as she had felt "cornered".[24] In her Twitter thread, Poole said that because she had refused to worship the prime minister, tactics of humiliation and control were enforced.[24]
Republicanism[edit]
Poole is a republican.[25] Despite being a member of the Australian Republic Movement, Poole was one of the notable Australians to accept an invitation to attend the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023.[25] Pool criticised the arrests of anti-monarchist protestors during the coronation.[26]
Achievements[edit]
In 2018, she was named as the Victorian Government Joan Kirner Young and Emerging Woman Leader.[27]
In 2019, Poole was named in the list of 40 influential Asian-Australians and was also one of The Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence.[1][28] She was also the Victorian winner of a leadership award at the 2019 Young Achiever Awards.[29]
In 2021, The King Center in the United States of America named Poole as Youth Influencer of the Year.[30]
Poole was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 2021 enabling her to study a Master of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and a Master of Public Policy at Oxford University.[31]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Topsfield, Jewel (2 May 2021). "Aged just 22, Melburnian Yasmin Poole is already having a global impact". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Williams, Blair (18 April 2021). "Now for some better news: 9 Australians fighting for gender equality and making a difference". The Conversation. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ "Scholar: Miss Yasmin Poole". C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
She grew up on a farm near Axedale in regional Victoria.
- ↑ Tuohy, Wendy (2 September 2022). "Hope and optimism as young voices 'finally being heard' at summit". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
“He mainly listened,” says the Bendigo-raised youth advocate.
- ↑ "A.B. Paterson College Foundation Luncheon". Ocean Road Magazine. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Guests were treated to guest speaker, Miss Yasmin Poole, an Old Collegian from the College, class of 2015...
- ↑ "Yasmin Poole - Through university and privilege". Burgmann College. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
I studied a Bachelor of Laws/International Relations in 2018...
- ↑ "Meet our new ambassador, Yasmin Poole". Plan International. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ "OzHarvest welcomes new board members". OzHarvest. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ "Student Council". Oxford University Student Union. 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Steering Committee: Yasmin Poole, Student Council chair
- ↑ "Five minutes with youth advocate Yasmin Poole". HerCanberra. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ Poole, Yasmin (3 December 2018). "Experiencing APEC PNG from Yasmin Poole's perspective". ANU Newsroom. Australian National University. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ Tuohy, Wendy (2 September 2022). "Hope and optimism as young voices 'finally being heard' at summit". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Hislop, Madelin (5 September 2022). "What did the jobs summit achieve on gender equality? Here are some key outcomes". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Youth advocate Yasmin Poole, the youngest person to attend the summit, made the pertinent point...
- ↑ "Q+A: Yasmin Poole". Q+A. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ Fernandez, Jeremy (10 January 2022). "The Drum: Monday January 10". The Drum. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Host: Jeremy Fernandez; Panel: Mary-Louise McLaws, Yasmin Poole, Erin Watson-Lynn
- ↑ Baird, Julia (11 February 2022). "The Drum: Friday 11 February". The Drum. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Host: Julia Baird; Panel: Geraldine Doogue, Yasmin Poole, Hassan Vally and Aisha Novakovich; Guests: Phillip Coorey
- ↑ Harper, Hilary; Mackenzie, Michael (10 June 2021). "Where do we work and play now? Analysing the corrosive nature of hate crime, Yasmin Poole on the next wave of feminism". Life Matters. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Marchese, Dave (28 January 2022). "The Shakeup: Frosty exchanges, rowdy tennis and unwritten life rules". Hack.
Join Hack's Dave Marchese with gender equality and youth advocate Yasmin Poole, and musician Joyride.
- ↑ Poole, Yasmin (1 May 2022). "Raising Her Voice". Compass. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Poole, Yasmin (16 July 2018). "Young women are turning off a career in politics, but we can fix this". The Age. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Poole, Yasmin (8 May 2022). "If female 'teal' independents can shift power in politics, imagine what's possible beyond the election". ABC News. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Wahlquist, Calla (30 June 2020). "Q+A host Virginia Trioli rebukes arts minister over ABC funding cuts". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Johnson, Paul (18 March 2021). "Prime Minister Scott Morrison under fire on Q+A for comments relating to women's march and democracy". ABC News. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 Poole, Yasmin [@yasmin_poole] (26 January 2022). "A thread about Parliament, power and photo ops" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Scott, Elfy (8 May 2023). "Five hours without food and abandoned sneakers. All the behind-the-scenes details from the coronation, from someone who was actually there". Mamamia. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Guru-Murthy, Krishnan (6 May 2023). "Arrests of anti-monarchy protesters 'very concerning', says Australian Republic Movement spokesperson". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Royall, Ian (4 November 2020). "The next generation of influential Victorians". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ Christian, Natasha (15 September 2019). "The 40 most influential Asian-Australians under 40". [[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)}The Daily Telegraph]]. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ "More young leaders recognised nationally". First National Real Estate. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ Tu, Jessie (18 January 2021). "Yasmin Poole named Youth Influencer of the Year". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ "ANU International Relations/Law student Yasmin Poole named Rhodes Scholar". ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences. Australian National University. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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