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UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
Awards, Prizes and Challenges
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
$10,000 to $100,000
March 19, 2025
May 12, 2025

Are you driving transformative change for girls’ and women’s education? If yes, this is your chance to submit your initiative and become a laureate of the prestigious UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has launched the call for nominations for the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. The Prize recognizes annually two laureates making outstanding efforts in favour of girls’ and women’s education.

The Prize recognizes annually two laureates making outstanding efforts in favour of girls’ and women’s education.

Funding Information
  • Each will receive an award of US$ 50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Nominations are made by governments of UNESCO Member States or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in official partnership with UNESCO. They can nominate up to three individuals, institutions, or organizations making strong, innovative contributions to girls’ and women’s education. Self-nominations are not possible.
  • Interested candidates are invited to contact their country’s National Commission for UNESCO/Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO or the Prize Secretariat for more information.

For more information, visit UNESCO.

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