Ava Gillespie
AvaGillespie

I'm a Year 12 student leader, passionate about all things feminism, women in leadership and gender equality.

In 2023, I was a regional finalist at Rostrum Voice of Youth Public Speaking Competition, my speech was on the topic 'Shifting Gears', where I utilised the oxymoronic play on words to imply to my audience that societies need to “shift their gears,” in order to see the tokenistic, commodification of International Women’s Day. Additionally, I was awarded the Macquarie University Emerging Leaders Award in December 2023.

In all bodies of work I produce I aim to empower women to use their voice to speak up about injustices and gender biases in all levels of society.

The pursuit of becoming a teacher

Australia, Published June 5, 2024
Nearing the final days of high school, questioning ‘what’s next?’ feels scary for some, but not me. I’m getting more and more excited to continue my education journey, this time, as a teacher.

Sandra Sully and David 'Kochie' Koch won an Order of Australia Medal on the same day. Here's what this moment reveals about invisible gender bias

Australia, Published February 14, 2024
There was something about this year's OAM ceremony that really tickled year 12 student Ava Gillespie's feminist feathers.