Essay Competition On Gender Equality For Nigerian SecondarySchool Students (See how to Partake)

Essay Competition On Gender Equality For Nigerian SecondarySchool Students (See how to Partake)

The competition is part of the European Union Gender Action . Theobjective of the competition is to stimulate children’s awareness of the role of women in society.The competition is open to NigerianSenior Secondary School Students between the ages of 13-16 residing in Nigeria.Requirements:*You should be between the ages of13 –16.*You should be a citizen of Nigeria,residing in Nigeria.*You should be in secondary school in any part of Nigeria.*You should write an essay depictingequality between girls and boys, womenand men.*You can give your essay a caption of your choice, if you would like to.*You should write your first and lastnames, your age, your class and yourschool’s name and address, on the top ofyour entry.*You should attach a scanned copy of your birth certificate or signature of the school principal confirming your age*There will be thirteen winners for theoverall best essays.*These shortlisted finalists will be invited to Abuja for an Award Ceremony on November 28, 2017.*The cost of travel and accommodation will be borne by theEU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS.In addition, the best 30 essays will bepublished in a booklet which will bedistributed to schools with the names ofthe writers of each essay.Intending participants should submitanessay of not less than 500 words but notmore than 1,000 words.Breakdown of Prizes are as follows:1st Prize = One Lap top computer + N30, 000 grant for books2nd Prize = One laptop computer + N20, 000 grant for books3rd Prize = One laptop computer + N10, 000 grant for booksThe best 10 runners-up will receive a grant of N30, 000 each for books.