The Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Essay Competition

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 First Place Winner gets a 20,000 Naira Book Voucher; the Second Place Winner gets a 10,000 Naira Book Voucher; and the Third Place Winner gets a 5,000 Naira Book Voucher.

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.

How to Submit Your Essay

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.

Deadline for submission is April 24, 2021.

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.

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We look forward to receiving your amazing entries and applications!