Every year, April is set aside for raising awareness on sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. April 2021 marks the 20th Anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
As a way of commemorating this milestone, NGWomen4Peace is organizing an Essay Competition for young Female Nigerian Writers, on the Topic: Sexual Assault as a Weapon of War: History, Effect, and Prevention.
WORTH
- The winning prize is a Roving Heights gift voucher, while the top three entries will be published on NgWomen4Peace’s Medium.
ELIGIBILITY
Submissions will only be considered from participants who are;
- Female Nigerians living in Nigeria.
- Aged 15 — 26.
- Registered members of NGWomen4Peace (the membership form can be accessed here).
Submissions Guidelines
- Essays must be creative and written in English.
- Essays must be an original work of the participants; any element of plagiarism leads to disqualification.
- Word count must be between 1000 — 1500 words.
- Essays must be submitted in .docx format.
- The essay document must not contain the name of the writer.
- A participant can submit only one essay.
- List of references used in the essays should be included at the end of the essays.
DEADLINE: April 22 2021
To apply and for more information visit here
