In celebration of the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child, HACEY Health Initiative is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 7th 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.
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Hacey was Founded in 2007, we are a non-profit organization committed to supporting women, girls and young people in Nigeria to live a productive and healthy life.
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Benefits of Hacey Essay Competition 2023
1st – Laptop & N200,000
2nd – N100,000 and other consolation prizes
3rd – N50,000 and other consolation prizes
Requirements
- Girls in secondary schools in Nigeria
Finalists will be notified by September 18th, 2023 and winners will be announced and awarded at the 11th International Day of the Girl Child Conference in Lagos State.
How to Apply
Submission: Essays should be submitted to essays@hacey.org.
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
Application Deadline for for Hacey Essay Competition 2023
September 15, 2023.
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