Several young Southland women were given the opportunity to speak with the former New Zealand prime minister and United Nations development programme leader yesterday.
Ms Clark, who was in the city for KIND Womens' Leaning in with Helen Clark event last night, visited both Southland Girls' and Murihiku Young Parents Learning Centre during the day.
She talked about her own experiences and answered the young women's questions.
The Southland Girls' Global Minds Club, which addresses the United Nations' sustainable development goals, invited Ms Clark to speak to about 50 pupils yesterday afternoon.
Molly believed having Ms Clark address the issues on a local scale might help encourage others to be more active in their communities.
Ms Clark was invited to Invercargill by a new Southland group, KIND Women.
The group is made up of Southland women who said they were on a mission to build a strong network of women in the province.
The original plan was to hold last night's Leaning in with Helen Clark event at Centrestage in Invercargill.
However, after the 300 tickets were snapped up in less than 24 hours it was decided to move the event to the larger Civic Theatre venue which seats close to 1000.
This year marked 125 years since women won the right to vote, and the event coincided with suffrage celebrations.
It also raised funds for KIND Women's upcoming Southland Women's Hui.
The former New Zealand prime minister also spent time yesterday at the H&J Smith store for a book signing session.
