The Queensland government has thrown its backing behind a nine-year-old girl’s push to have more female public statues, pictures, and plaques across the state. The young girl, Malia Knox, called on the Queensland government through her FemaleFaces4PublicFaces initiative—created with the help of her mother, who is a member of the Queensland Teachers’ Union. In a post on Facebook, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk called Malia a “young woman making big changes.” “Thanks to Malia’s advocacy, we’ve amended the framework for monuments to make sure diversity is considered when commissioning new statues, pictures, or plaques so more women are represented,” Palaszczuk wrote. Queensland Attorney-general Shannon Fentiman is also supportive of the changes. She said there are only three statues of women in Brisbane and applauded Knox for her efforts in raising the issue with the government and authorities. “It’s fantastic to see young Queenslanders like Malia are passionate about gender equality, speaking out and calling …
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