Deadline: 31-Dec-22

UNFPA’s Division of Communications and Strategic Partnerships is launching a social media challenge for students of universities globally, including but not limited to individual students, youth associations, student groups and networks, youth advocacy groups to develop creative and engaging content on the theme of “Bodyright”.

The challenge will serve to create awareness on the issues related to online violence against women and girls. The winner will have the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to attend a global advocacy event at the UN Secretariat.

In an effort to work effectively with the academic community, UNFPA created and formally launched a University Network (called TransformU) in March 2019. TransformU is a membership-based network that invites institutions of higher education, continuing education and educational associations to join UNFPA’s vision to address UNFPA’s transformative results. One of the key priorities for the TransformU network is to increase student awareness and engagement in UNFPA’s work.

Challenge Prize

• One student participant from the challenge will be selected as the winner of the challenge. As a reward, the winner will receive:
  • Two round-trip tickets to New York City
  • Hotel accommodation for two in New York City
  • Two tickets to an exclusive event taking place at the United Nations in 2023
  • Coverage of Visa application fee costs
  • Repost of winning content and recognition on UNFPA’s social media platforms
  • Winners will be announced in January 2023
• Please note that the grand prize is conditional on the winner being eligible to receive a United States Visa

What to post to enter?

• To enter the challenge, students are required to post a photo or reel to social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and Twitter), reflecting their creative expression of the bodyright campaign. The post is required to raise awareness on the issue of online abuse, bodily autonomy and the bodyright campaign.
• Submissions can include original multimedia content sharing information about bodyright or the topic of online abuse affecting young people. Participants are encouraged to create content that is creative, innovative and engaging on any aspect of the bodyright campaign.
• Post(s) can include photos, videos, skits, coffee art, illustrations, animations, etc. or any form of creative expression about bodyright and online abuse more broadly.
• Content should ideally reference information from the bodyright campaign and/or feature the bodyright logo.
• Content must be unique and the original work of the student submitting the entry

Eligibility Criteria

• The challenge is open to registered students at the university level globally. Students must be able to prove their affiliation to a university or institution of higher learning by submitting their proof of registration where required.
• Participants are allowed to submit multiples entries

Criteria

• Entry is open to students registered at any global university except the employees (and their families) of the United Nations.
• The entrant(s) must be aged 18 or over or have permission of a responsible adult aged 18 or over.
• All entrants must be willing to provide full name and contact details and to have these details passed to the suppliers of the prizes.
• All entries must be made directly by the person entering the challenge.
• No responsibility can be accepted for entries lost, delayed or corrupted, or due to computer error in transit.
• The prizes are as stated, are not transferable to another individual and no cash or other alternatives will be offered.
• The winner(s) is(are) responsible for expenses and arrangements not specifically included in the prizes, including any necessary travel documents and passports. Prizes are subject to availability and the prize suppliers’ terms and conditions.
• UNFPA reserves the right to amend or alter the terms of challenges and reject entries from entrants not entering into the spirit of the challenge.
• In the event of a prize being unavailable, UNFPA reserves the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value.
• Failure to respond and/or provide an address for delivery, or failure to meet the eligibility requirements may result in forfeiture of the prize.

For more information, visit UNFPA.