IWD 2006 media | VANUATU

International Women's Day Vanuatu essay competition
The Daily Post
Wednesday, March 8, 2006

To celebrate International Women's Day 2006 on 8 March, the Australian High Commission is running an essay competition for secondary school students entitled Sistas blong Turisim (Women in Tourism).

We would like you to tell us a story of a woman in tourism in Vanuatu. It might be a story of someone you know, someone you have read or heard about who is involved in tourism. You might even like to make up a story talking about a woman in tourism in Vanuatu.

2006 has been declared an extension of Vanuatu's Year of Tourism so the Australian High Commission is interested to hear about how women are involved in the tourism industry, thereby helping the development of Vanuatu.

There will be two sections: junior secondary school and senior secondary school. Please indicate clearly on your entry your school name and the year you are in, or your age. All essays should be two A4 pages or less.

Entries open now and the closing date is Wednesday 8 March. All essays need to be sent or dropped off to the Australian High Commission by 4.15 pm on 8 March (International Women's Day Essay Competition, PO Box 111, Port Vila).

Essays can be in any of the three national languages of Vanuatu and may be neatly handwritten or typed.

Winners will be judged by a panel of women and will receive monetary prizes and have their essays published in the newspapers.

Australian High Commission
PO Box 111, Port Vila
Ph 22 777