Litiana Kalsrap (born 1992) is a youth leader and

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from

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. 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

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; she was born in 1992 and is an only child. 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. Kalsrap organised beach clean-ups as well as tree-planting sessions with other young people. The award was presented to her by Queen

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. The award includes a year-long mentorship programme. In 2019 she represented Tongoa Shepherd Women’s Association at a digital summit honouring the achievements of

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. In 2020 Kalsrap ran for election to the Vanuatu parliament. Her candidacy was endorsed by the Shepherds Alliance Party. She was the youngest candidate to contest a seat, but was not elected. She is a member of 350 Pacific, which a youth-led organisation enabling communities to address climate crisis.

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Litiana Kalsrap, youngest candidate in 2020 general elections

240 Queen’s Young Leaders Award winners in the world
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