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Giving Young Women and Girls a Voice.

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To enter download an entry form here or fill out your entry online!

We are giving YOU a chance to make a real difference to women's lives
Take part and you could win a trip to New York!

All you need to do is tell us:
What are the major concerns of the younger generation?
What is holding women back and preventing them fulfilling their potential?

Lucy Hockings presents NCW #SpeakOut 'Giving Young Women and Girls A Voice' Competition, 2013 from Southwick Media on Vimeo.

The influential National Council of Women is holding a prestigious national competition - asking girls and young women under 30 to write about their concerns.

The overall winner will be invited to New York in March 2014 to attend the United Nations' annual Commission on the Status of Women Conference.

Other winners and runners-up will be awarded with a wide range of amazing prizes, offering exceptional opportunities and experiences in business and politics. Also on offer, are unique inspirational talks and advice sessions from commercial, charity and academic leaders. These are a once-in-a-lifetime chances to enhance your skills and develop your career. See the full list of prizes.

The Competition is called NCW Giving Young Women and Girls a Voice.

We want to know: If you could influence Government to take action on one issue to improve the lives of women and girls, what would it be?

Entrants must write a proposal and argument, in 300-500 words for entrants aged 13-18 and a maximum of 750 words for those aged 19-30.

To enter download an entry form here or fill out your entry online!.

Competition Rules.

Several eminent women are judges:

Shachi Shah Entrepreneur, CEO of the Year, Investment Excellence Awards 2012 @indiabilityshah
	Dr Ros Altmann Winner of Women in Public Life, Public Affairs Achiever 2011. http://www.rosaltmann.com/
Rebecca Stephens MBE First British woman to climb Mt Everest; Judge of Man Booker award for contemporary literature. http://www.rebeccastephens.com/
	Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE Leading scientist and broadcaster
Juliet Lyon CBE Director of Prison Reform Trust Voted 'Britain's most admired charity chief executive http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/
	Dr Elin Haf Davies First Welsh woman to row across the Atlantic Member of the first all-woman crew to row the Indian Ocean Sailed the Pacific http://www.nurseelin.co.uk/
Baroness Mary Goudie Global advocate for the rights of women and children Member of the board of Vital Voices Chair of the Women Leaders' Council to fight Human Trafficking at the United Nations http://www.baronessgoudie.com/
	Elsie Leadley President, National Council of Women
Dr Wendy North Vice President, National Council of Women

The closing date is July 12 - so get thinking and get writing.