 She was one of the so-called Glasgow girls who took on the authorities to support friends being detained as supposed illegal immigrants. Now, 10 years on, Amal Azadine has been announced as one of the women who will be meeting teenage girls at a major event in the Scottish Parliament, carrying the theme, inspiring young women. The event is aimed at helping young women from across Scotland to understand their potential and have the confidence to fulfil it. When I was kind of at the age of 14, 15, I wasn't very confident. I was very shy, actually. Some people might find that hard to believe, but I was very shy. But I think when, you know, my friend was taken away, my political consciousness awakened, and I thought, you know what, I don't know what difference I'll be able to make, but I just wanted to speak up and I think that's the moment where it kind of changed my whole life. It's because I stood up for something that I believed in and I have made a difference and I want young people to know that actually they can make a difference. It won't be easy, but it will definitely be worth it. Leading female politicians will be lending their support to the inspiring young women event on Monday, March 23. The other female guests will be participating are Khalida Noon, youth development manager for Sikh Sanjog, Clara Henderson, founder of Nill by Mouth, Professor Pamela Gillis, principal and vice chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University and Louise MacDonald, chief executive of YoungScot. The inspiring young women event is the brainchild of Scottish Parliament's presiding officer, the right honourable Trisha Maarek MSP. We're going to have some of the most inspiring women in Scotland, as well as the senior political leaders in the Scottish Parliament. We're also going to have Akara, who founded Nill by Mouth, which challenges sectarianism in Scotland. She's just been recognised as the Scots women of the year. And we've got Amal, who saw a problem in her own community by asylum seekers who were being taken away from their homes and their families and their friends. And she and her friends noticed that there was a problem, did something about it. She's now had a stage play, she's had a film made about the Glasgow girls. I find their story inspiring and I'm quite sure that the young women who are going to come to the Scottish Parliament will be as inspired as much as I have. I think it's fantastic that the Parliament is hosting this. I think we should have more of it in the Parliament because of course, what better place to have such an event than in the Parliament itself to show that young women, this is where other decisions are being made and perhaps they could be there one day working for the Parliament. You can find out more about the inspiring young women event on our webpage including how to get tickets for the public gallery of the Chamber and you can join the debate on social media.