Attention! The deadline for the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education has been extended until 25 April!
Submissions to the first edition of the Prize are still open. To participate, contact you National Commission or a NGO in official relations with UNESCO. More info: on.unesco.org/1RqnntM
Gender equality in education is a basic right and a prerequisite to build inclusive societies. Although notable progress has been made over the last 20 years, 16 million girls will never set foot in a classroom (UIS).
The UNESCO Prize for girls’ and women’s education honours outstanding innovation and contributions made by individuals, institutions and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education. It is the first UNESCO Prize of this nature and will be unique in showcasing successful projects that improve and promote the educational prospects of girls and women and in turn, the quality of their lives.
Supported by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Prize is conferred annually to two laureates and consists of an award of USD 50,000 each to further their work in the area of girls’ and women’s education.
The laureates will be selected by the Director-General of UNESCO on the basis of the recommendations made by an International Jury, composed of five experts in the area of girls’ and women’s education. The Prize will be awarded for the first time at an official ceremony to be held in June 2016 in Beijing, China in the presence of the First Lady of China and UNESCO Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education, Ms Peng Liyuan, and UNESCO Director-General.
Established in 2015 by UNESCO’s Executive Board, the Prize will contribute to the attainment of the 2030 Sustainable Development agenda, particularly SDG goals 4 on education and 5 on gender equality. It will also support UNESCO’s global priorities included in the Medium-term Strategy 2014-2021 and the Gender Equality Action Plan 2014-2021 (GEAP II).
How to submit nominations
Please see the application guide for information on how to submit a nomination and complete the nomination form by the submission deadline specified above.
Contact: gender.ed@unesco.org
Gender equality in education is a basic right and a prerequisite to build inclusive societies. Although notable progress has been made over the last 20 years, 16 million girls will never set foot in a classroom (UIS).
The UNESCO Prize for girls’ and women’s education honours outstanding innovation and contributions made by individuals, institutions and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education. It is the first UNESCO Prize of this nature and will be unique in showcasing successful projects that improve and promote the educational prospects of girls and women and in turn, the quality of their lives.
Supported by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Prize is conferred annually to two laureates and consists of an award of USD 50,000 each to further their work in the area of girls’ and women’s education.
The laureates will be selected by the Director-General of UNESCO on the basis of the recommendations made by an International Jury, composed of five experts in the area of girls’ and women’s education. The Prize will be awarded for the first time at an official ceremony to be held in June 2016 in Beijing, China in the presence of the First Lady of China and UNESCO Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education, Ms Peng Liyuan, and UNESCO Director-General.
Established in 2015 by UNESCO’s Executive Board, the Prize will contribute to the attainment of the 2030 Sustainable Development agenda, particularly SDG goals 4 on education and 5 on gender equality. It will also support UNESCO’s global priorities included in the Medium-term Strategy 2014-2021 and the Gender Equality Action Plan 2014-2021 (GEAP II).
How to submit nominations
Please see the application guide for information on how to submit a nomination and complete the nomination form by the submission deadline specified above.
Contact: gender.ed@unesco.org
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