To mark International Women’s Day we asked our S1 pupils to design a poster or presentation on a woman who had inspired them. We received a number of entries which covered amazing women in history, including Anne Frank, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie and many more. Many young people considered some more contemporary inspirations. After some debate we have decide that the we could not pick just one winner, in fact we have gone for three winners and even a couple of runner-up prizes.
They winners were:
– Brook Williamson who created a poster on Human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai who was shot in the head by the Taliban for demanding the right to education for girls. She went on to speak at the UN Convention on her 16th birthday about the importance of education.
– Niamh Murray with a poster and artwork on the talented actor and women’s rights activist Emma Watson, who, as well as her fame for her role in the Harry Potter films, has been appointed as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. She dedicates much her time now to the empowerment of young women.
– Holly McNair with a poster on the contemporary writer, who uses her writings to combat sexism in modern media Kohei Horikoshi. She uses her art and writings to empower the position of women in society and combat stereotypes.
The runners up were:
– Sophia McGinaly who created an informative presentation on Emmeline Pankhurst.
– Naomi Murphy who produced a presentation on the history of International Women’s Day.
Well done to all who took part. All prize winners were presented with some chocolate goodies and the three winners will also receive a copy of the award winning book on Malala Yousafzai as well as the chocolate. Prizes will be issued when the pupils are in school over the next few days.
