In girls' rights drive, 16-year-old becomes Finnish president for a day

 

Sixteen-year-old Nella Salminen on last Wednesday stepped into the shoes of Finnish President Sauli Niinisto for a day. This was part of a global campaign to promote girls' rights.

"This whole day is like the best thing I've experienced in a long time," Nella Salminen told AFP outside Helsinki's presidential palace, after spending the day meeting politicians and addressing a global climate action conference.

She was selected by Plan International, a charity, to work alongside the Nordic country's president.

as part of its GirlsTakeover campaign, in which adolescents around the world take the helm in politics or business for one day.