Youth Rising 2022 International Women’s Day Student Essay Challenge!

Time Finished. Entry will not be accepted.

Challenge Question

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated.

In not more than 500 words, what do you think can be done to collectively forge women’s equality and break the gender bias?

Developing Your Essay

We recommend that you take your time to develop your submission in Ms. Word before you paste it in the application form. Develop your essay as a one-page, not more than 500 words, Times New Roman, Size 12, single-spaced and Justified. After you have completed your essay, you will be able to copy it and paste it in the PDF application form that you can download here: for new applicants and registered/returning students.

Here is an example of how your submission should appear in Ms. word.

Challenge No.

Opening Date:

17th February 2022

Closing Date:

7th March 2022

No. of Entries:

200
We will accept and review up to 200 entries on a first come first serve basis.

Winner Announcement Date

8th March 2022 (International Women's Day)
The winning essays are published on our website and social media sites. Winners are contacted by email and phone.

Categories: All Challenges, Human Rights, Social and Community Issues, Women and Girls Tags: Africa, BreakTheBias, Essay Writing, International Women's Day, Uganda, Women and Girls

Description

How to Participate?

Registering & Submitting Your Essay

1. New Entrants

Register & Upload Your Essay

a) Make sure you have a PDF reader like Adobe Acrobat installed on the computer you are using.

b) Download the registration form here which is a fillable PDF form and fill in all your personal details on page 1.

c) Proceed to page 2 and enter your essay in the box provided. Since it is your first time participating in the program, leave the registration field blank, we will send you your registration ID once we receive your application.

d) Once you have filled in all the fields, save your PDF form as your name: eg. JohnKizito and email it as an attachment with a recent picture of yourself to info@youth-rising.org

2. Registered/Returning Students

Upload Your Essay

a) If you have participated in the competition before, simply download the form for registered students here and fill in all the details including your registration number. Note that Your application will be rejected if you submit this form without a registration ID.

b) Once you have filled in all the fields, save your PDF form as your name: eg. JohnKizito and email it as an attachment to info@youth-rising.org.

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