2020 World Citizen Essay Contest
March 16th, 2020
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 World Citizen Essay Contest!
Essay Prompt:
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is targeted by United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5. If you were hired by the United Nations to lead a project addressing gender equality by empowering women and girls, what would you do? Where would you work and why? Finally, what specific steps would you take to achieve your goal?
The 2020 Winning Essays:
| Grades 3-5 | Grades 6-8 | Grades 9-12 | |
| First Place |
Anna Haber, McDonald International School |
Andrea Chen, Tyee Middle School |
Eden Batiste, Raisbeck Aviation High School |
| Second Place |
Sophia Leblang, McDonald International School |
Zoe Pomeroy, Seattle Girls School |
Julia Lee, International Community School |
| Third Place | Raphaela Berson,
Bryant Elementary "Girls Education in Nigeria: What can we do?"
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Rohak Jain,
Odle Middle School |
Santoshi Pisupati, International Community School |