Beyoncé. Malala. Michelle Obama. 

From political leaders to pop superstars, the 2015 Global Citizen Festival featured some of the world's most influential, intelligent, and all-around impressive ladies.

You know who else belongs on that list? Julia Gillard.

If you didn't know, Gillard is the former Prime Minister of Australia, and the first-ever woman to have held the position (which might explain why Hillary Clinton included her in a recent campaign ad). 

Although she left office in 2013, Gillard hasn't exactly been resting on her laurels since then: In 2014, she became chair of the Global Partnership for Education, an advocacy group working to help children in the world's poorest countries get a quality education.

I had the honor of interviewing Gillard backstage at the Festival. Watch the video above to find out what Gillard and her organization are doing to help 124 million out-of-school kids around the world access a quality education!

Editorial

Defeat Poverty

Julia Gillard wants to help get 124 million kids in school

By Caryn Carver