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 H., McDonald International School "4 Miles, Just to Get Water" |
Andrea C., Tyee Middle School "Paving a Road of Dreams: Female Education and Empowerment" |
Eden B., Raisbeck Aviation High School "Equal Education for an Exceptional Future" |
| Second Place |
Sophia L., McDonald International School "1 Every 3 Seconds" |
Zoe P., Seattle Girls School "Education for Afghan Girls" |
Julia L., International Community School "Project Menstrual Poverty in the Developed World" |
| Third Place | Raphaela B.,
Bryant Elementary "Girls Education in Nigeria: What can we do?"
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Rohak J.,
Odle Middle School "TeachRight: An Initiative with the Goal of Improving Literacy Rates and the Quality of Life of African Women" |
Santoshi P., International Community School "The Unrecognized Backbone of Society" |