STANDING up for the rights of anyone despite their race, creed, religious beliefs or sexual preference is 19-year-old Nisana Gobin’s passion and she intends on making an impact on society in her own way.

“I am very passionate about being an advocate of human rights because all humans should be treated equally, whether male or female. I believe that women are considered to be weak up to this day but I will break the glass ceiling and prove to everyone that women can do anything that they want to do,” said the ambitious Gobin.

After completing her secondary education at the St. Joseph High School in 2015 as the best graduating student in the Arts stream, she realised that she had a passion for advocacy and wanted to make a difference in society.

Activism requires good communication skills and the ability to defend a topic unequivocally so in order to ensure she is in line with those requirements, Gobin is pursuing communication studies at the University of Guyana.

While her true passion might be activism, she wants to become a journalist so that she will have a medium to share her knowledge in an objective way.

“I think for me wanting to make a difference is enough motivation for me to strive to achieve all the goals that I’ve set. I want others to look up to me as a role model and know that if I can do it they can too,” said Gobin, adding that she is a firm believer of Jesus Christ who gives her the strength to achieve her goals.

She is fully aware that the road ahead will not easy because there will be challenges but, Gobin believes it is important to: “rise against the wind and keep pushing for something that we really want”.

For those persons who might be facing similar challenges, she encouraged them to be determined and have a plan to take them through life.