Litiana Kalsrap (born 1992) is a youth leader and climate activist from Vanuatu. In 2020 she was the youngest woman to contest a seat in the 2020 Vanuatu general election. In 2018 she was a recipient of a Queens Young Leader Award.

Biography

Kalsrap is from Pango village on Efate Island; she was born in 1992 and is an only child.[1]

In 2018 she was awarded a Queens Young Leader Award for her work in youth engagement and climate activism, particularly through her work as a youth counsellor for Pango Area Council.[2][3][4] Kalsrap organised beach clean-ups as well as tree-planting sessions with other young people.[1] The award was presented to her by Queen Elizabeth II.[2] The award includes a year-long mentorship programme.[3]

In 2019 she represented Tongoa Shepherd Women’s Association at a digital summit honouring the achievements of Dag Hammarskjöld.[5] In 2020 Kalsrap ran for election to the Vanuatu parliament.[6] Her candidacy was endorsed by the Shepherds Alliance Party.[7] She was the youngest candidate to contest a seat, but was not elected.[6] She is a member of 350 Pacific, which a youth-led organisation enabling communities to address climate crisis.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Litiana Carlo Kalsrap - Sista Gat Style - Sista". Sista. November 26, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. 1 2 "Litiana Kalsrap". Queen’s Young Leaders. 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  3. 1 2 "Queen to honour young person from Vanuatu". Daily Post. 2021-06-14. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  4. ↑ Hopgood, Sela Jane (2017-12-19). "Pacific leaders acknowledged for tackling pressing issues". RNZ. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  5. ↑ "West Papua honours UN leader at international summit" (PDF). Federal Republic of West Papua Women’s Office. 2021-11-12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. 1 2 Mcdonald, Joshua (2020-04-02). "Women in Vanuatu Vie for a Presence in Parliament". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  7. ↑ Bjornum, Yasmine (2020-03-14). "'2020 is going to be my year': the push to elect women in Vanuatu, a nation with no female MPs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  8. ↑ "Litiana Kalsrap| Commonwealth Community Heritage". commonwealth-community-heritage.net. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.


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