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.
The 1st place winner gets a 20,000 Naira Roving Heights gift card;
the second place winner gets a 10,000 Naira Roving Heights gift card;
and the third place winner gets a 5,000 Naira Roving Heights gift card.
The top three entries will be published on NgWomen4Peace’s Medium.
Criteria For Participation
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 ).
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.
● A list of references used in the essays should be included at the end of the essays.
How To Participate
Send an email to ngwomen4peace@gmail.com in this format;
● Full Name.
● Location.
● Short profile.
● Username(s) on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Attach your essay to the body of the email.
The deadline for submission is April 22, 2021.
We look forward to receiving your amazing entries!
