Every child has a right to adequate security, food, shelter, education and healthcare. One in five New Zealand children currently live in poverty due to the neglectful policy of successive governments over the past 20 years.
The Child Poverty Action Group is an independent charity working to eliminate child poverty in New Zealand by 2020. CPAG speaks out on behalf of tens of thousands of New Zealand's poorest children whose health, education and well-being are compromised by their meagre standard of living.
Child Poverty Action Group and Pig Paediatric Interest Group are now accepting entries for the Child Poverty Writing Competition.
Prizes: $100 for winner of each category plus publication in CPAG newsletter, and more. Email your manuscript to: pig.auckland@gmail.com by May 20th.
Academic:
Word limit: 1,000
Topic: "Health equity, what it means for child health?" or "child poverty, how can health equity make a difference?"
Creative:
Word limit: 1,000
Topic: "A day in the life of..."
Contact Information:
For inquiries: jli196@auckland.uni.ac.nz
For submissions: pig.auckland@gmail.com
Website: http://www.cpag.org.nz
