2023 International Day of the Girl Child Call For Essay Competition

In celebration of the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child, HACEY Health Initiative is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 7^th International Day of the Girl Child Essay Competition for secondary school students. The essay competition encourages critical thinking towards proffering solutions to girl child issues in Nigeria.

Essay Topic

The role of the Nigerian government and society in promoting women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life.

Eligibility

Girls in secondary schools in Nigeria

Guidelines & Submission

All essays must:

• Contain a cover page containing the student’s full name, age, class, school name, phone number, email address, and state of residence.
• Be written in English language
• Not less than 700 words and not more than 1,000 words
• Be the original work of the applicant

Submission

Essays should be submitted to [email protected] on or before 6:00pm on Friday 15^th September, 2023.

Notification and Announcement of Winners

Finalists will be notified by September 18^th, 2023 and winners will be announced and awarded at the 11^th International Day of the Girl Child Conference in Lagos State.

Prizes

1^st – Laptop & N200,000

2^nd – N100,000 and other consolation prizes

3^rd – N50,000 and other consolation prizes