Prizes:

* The first prize is 200 US dollars.

* Second prize is 100 US dollars.

* Third prize is 50 US dollars

Eligibility:

· Ugandan females from the age of 20 to 40 who are also residents of Uganda

Submission:

· Poetry of not less than 15 lines which do not exceed 30 lines.

· Poetry that has never been published before.

· Each participant may submit up to 3 poems of any theme.

· The deadline for the 2009 award is March 31st 2009 at midday GMT and results will be announced in July 2009 during the FEMRITE week of activities.

Submissions will be accepted by email to:- This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The poems should be submitted in English with a title page including Title of poem, Name of poet, phone number and email address. The poets’ names should not appear with the poems themselves.

Judges:

Hilda Twongyeirwe:
Currently the Coordinator of FEMRITE. She has published several children’s books, Fina The Dancer, being an all time favourite amongst the children. Hilda’s work involves promoting creative writing amongst women of Africa.

Sam Iga:
A Ugandan entrepreneur who has large experience in creative writing especially poetry. He has often taught at workshops and has inspired many upcoming Ugandan writers. Sam also has a knack for public speaking and persuasion.

Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva:
Currently serving on the FEMRITE Executive Board and also working at The Eastern African sub-Regional Support Initiative (EASSI). Her passion for poetry and writing has led to several publications and now is a chance for her to open up more space for Ugandan women.

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