The 1325 And Beyond Essay Competition 2020

In the run up to the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325 (2000)) Women In International Security (WIIS) and the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC are launching an international graduate student essay competition 1325AndBeyond.

The essay contest is intended to highlight innovative and imaginative ideas and strategies to achieve the objectives of 1325 in the 2020s. We hope they will provide important input for the 20th anniversary deliberations of UNSCR 1325.

The top five essays will be recognized and will receive a monetary award.

First place winner $1,325; Second place winner $1,000; Third place winner $750; Fourth and fifth place $250

For details, visit: https://www.wiisglobal.org/1325-and-beyond/

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