Second Model Girls essay competition launched
The second edition of the 'Model Girls’ essay competition is scheduled to come off between June 10-13, this year.
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It is on the theme, “What are some innovative ways of improving gender equality in Ghana?”
This year’s event would attract about 400 students aged between 10 and 14 from 15 selected junior high schools in the Greater Accra Region.
The selected schools include the Ringway Estate JHS, La Yahoushua School, Osu St Peters’ Roman Catholic School, Osu Presbyterian Preparatory School and BOD Basic School.
The rest are Sea Shell Preparatory School, Flagstaff House School, Ebenezer Preparatory School, Association Community International School and Tiny Flower School.
The event is being organised by the Insight Foundation Ghana (IFG) in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and the United Nations Information Centre, Accra.
The Executive Director of IFG,Mr Andrews Dowuona said last year's event was highly successful.
“We are excited that the United Nations Information Centre, Accra, has partnered us once again,” Mr Dowuona said.
He said the main objective of the competition was to sensitise the public to the issue of gender, while helping female students to enhance their research and writing skills.
The top three winners of the competition would be presented with various prizes including books from the Ghana Book Trust and a certificate.