The winners in the youth essay contest announced to celebrate the 30th anniversary of CEDAW were announced at a special event at the 54th UN Commission on the Status of Women.
And the winners are…
Bright-Eyed Bouquet (cc) McBeth
In the newly created Group 1 (14-18 years) with 5 finalists, there is one prize and it goes to:
- Nadine Abi Kanaan who had a dream for Lebanon.
In Group 2 (18-25 years) with 12 finalists, the prizes go to:
- First Prize: Temitayo Olofinlua of Nigeria who wrote eloquently about our own fears that hold us down.
- Second Prize: S G of UAE who proposes redefining and combating sexual harassment.
- Two Third Prizes: Nuseir Yassin of Israel for his “small pot” of inherited traditions and Eyinade Adedotun for his passionate advocacy to eliminate maternal mortality in Nigeria.
Audience Choice Awards in both groups will be announced on March 10 (Wednesday) in this blog.
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March 7th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Congrats to Temitayo Olofinlua, S.G and Nuseir Yassin!=D
Temitayo, I knew it you will become the champion! Your essay simply touches me from the bottom of my heart! You really deserve it!=D
As you have became the champion, I challenge you to do 100000 times better than what I am doing now(as I have mentioned in my final comment under my essay), because…I am definitely going to do 100000 times better than what I am doing now towards gender equality in Malaysia, and perhaps one day, at global level!
Everyone, keep it up! Because it starts from you and me!=)
March 7th, 2010 at 8:29 am
Congrats to Nadine too!=)
I strongly believe you are capable of doing much greater things in future. Lebanon, and perhaps one day, the world needs a bright and outspoken woman like you!
PS: By the way Nadine, perhaps you can give a little attention to the comment pointed out by 4seasonspring? Thanks.
March 7th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
congratulations to all the winners
you have far more to go for your committment.
all the best for that