Almost immediately after we announced the youth essay contest to celebrate the 30th anniversary of CEDAW, there were numerous requests/suggestions to expand the age group to include contestants in the 14-18 age group. Bowing to this popular demand, we have decided to create a separate group (yay!) and add another to-be-determined prize (double yay!).
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Drum roll please – here are the five finalists (ordered by first name) in Group 1, Ages 14-18:
- Achmad Z, Indonesia on trafficking
- Lara H, USA on education
- Nadine K, Lebanon on legislation
- Pavani, India on education
- Riad H, Lebanon on leadership
The essays were graded on three criteria: Awareness of the Problem (35 marks), Ideas for the Solution (55 marks), and Communication and Writing (10 marks). The scores are weighted heavily in favor of those essays that suggest comprehensive solutions to advance gender rights.
The prize winner will be announced at WLP’s event in New York City on March 5 2020 Vision: Mobilizing for Women’s Rights and Eliminating Violence against Women.
It will be great if you can share your appreciation of our young finalists by adding a feedback or comment. The essays that get the most comments will receive a special audience choice prize, so don’t wait, vote with your comment.
Finalists in Group 2, Ages 18-25, will be announced next week.
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February 20th, 2010 at 12:46 am
Thanks for this position on Youth Essay Contest in Group 1. Hope the best is the winner ..
February 20th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Thank you, all members of the CEDAW organizations and specially Mr. Lopez who has been e-mailing us to keep us up to date since the day we have submitted our essays. I hope really hope the best of us 5 wins. Good luck to all.
Kind regards
Nadine.
February 20th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
Thanks a lot dear all members of WLP, especially Tyler Lopez for sending me e-mailing about valuable sessions. I’ve read five finalists essays in Group 1. Among the Youth Essay Contest in Group 1 I appreciate the Essay of Achmad Z, Indonesia on trafficking. Finally I express my warm gratitude to all members of WLP and all participators.
Have a good time,
Naheda Taher
South Korea
February 21st, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I am honored to be one of the finalists. Each of us proves that the youth of the world is aware of the problems facing women and can make a change. I hope everyone, winner or not, continues to stand up for what they believe in and I know we are capable of changing women’s’ issues everywhere!
Thank you so much for this opportunity and good luck to all,
Lara
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Bravo, Nadine. Tu es douee en anglais egalement! Je te felicite pour ta plume si eloquente! Tres fiere de toi, Nadine!
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:25 am
nice essay!! good luck people :) xx
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:26 am
HORAY! I’m so glad to see that people care about this issue. May the best one win!
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:58 am
Congratulations. Way to go.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:55 am
I guess Nadine, you have come up with the solution to the most controversial problem facing Lebanese society. I really congratulate you on your work.
Shirine
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:19 am
GOOD JOB I REALLY LEARNED FROM IT ! I WWISH U WINN BECAUSE YOU DESERVE IT !
GOOD LUCK.
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:25 am
This is an amazing article. Everything is true in it and i think everyone should read it because it opens our eyes to certain issues in our country.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Bravo Nadine.I enjoyed reading your essay.
February 24th, 2010 at 3:50 am
The Subject was very interesting and captivating . GOOD WORK
February 24th, 2010 at 4:17 am
This is my grandson, I am so proud of you my love. I was once a woman’s rights activist myself, and that was fifty years ago, and I think we made a difference in the future of women in our country though it was never enough.Yes, it is always a major issue in our communities and specially in this part of the world. The ideas and solutions you provided in your essay are concrete. I congratulate you on your concern.
Sorry but I provided an e.mail which I do not have, I do not have an e.mail, I am about to be 90. But had to do that becuase I could not process my comment without this required part.
Can see a great future for you Riad.
Bravo
February 24th, 2010 at 6:50 am
Cher Riad, je tiens à te dire que j’ai été fortement impressionnée par tes réflexions judicieuses quant au statut de la femme libanaise.Des jeunes de ton calibre ne peuvent que rehausser l’image de leur pays par leur ouverture d’esprit, la profondeur de leurs idées et leur élan spontané.
Nous sommes réellement fiers de toi, Riad!Bonne continuation!
February 24th, 2010 at 7:55 am
Good job Riad !!!! i really enjoyed reading your essay ! Big Good luck !!!
February 24th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Bravo for what you did and hope you win the challenge
im relly proud of you guys xx
GO IC. GO COUGARS REALLYYYY proud of you
hope you gety what you want and you made lebanone a great place to be in xx :) hopeee all the best for the 2 of you guys
and now my freind maia will write and leave a reply
so again wish you the best!
all the best,
nadia
February 24th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
hey how r u?
hope you win the contaste
my best wishes
maia
P.S: thanks for writting about womens rights x hope you get all the votes
February 24th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Great Essay Nadine! You Deserve to Win !
February 24th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Amazing work Nadine!
February 24th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
bravoo !! nice essays
February 24th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
bravooo nadineee tu es tre douee en anglais!!! good luck !!!! tuu meritess de gagner!!!
February 25th, 2010 at 2:14 am
Hi whish you all the best regaerd and hope you win in the end my best wishes to both of you
and my freind tala also says that
February 25th, 2010 at 5:24 am
Hopee you wiin :)
This is so Good.
February 25th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Bravo Nadine, je crois je crois que non seulement je suis fiere de toi mais que toute l’IC partage ma fierte, tu es une fille exceptionnelle!
February 26th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
hi man nshalla torba7
February 26th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Good job congrajulations
February 26th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
mabrouk nshalla torba7
February 26th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
congrajulations good job man
February 26th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
mabrouk nsalla torba7
February 26th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
mabrouk nshalla tourba7
February 27th, 2010 at 8:41 am
Hmm .. For the selection of the winner , depend on comment ? or what ?
Thanks :D
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Laura, in reading your essay I felt a sense of pride that someone so young could put into perspective the need for educating young women. This was a job well done and I wish you the best of luck.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:40 am
good work riad,hope u win…