Announcing the Winners of the Animal Welfare Essay Competition!
The Animal Welfare League is thrilled to announce the recent Animal Welfare Essay Competition winners! After receiving an overwhelming number of thoughtful and passionate entries from participants of diverse backgrounds, we have finally completed the painstaking task of selecting the winners.
The journey to this announcement stage has been truly inspiring. Our panel of judges spent weeks carefully reviewing each submission.
The judges assessed the essays based on the essay's
Structure and length
Relevance of the animal welfare issue
potential for impact
Readability and Coherence
Suitability for website audience/social media
General rating of the essay
The essays’ quality was assessed using robust similarity and plagiarism software, and the corresponding results were shared with all participants. It was delightful to see so many people discussing critical animal welfare topics, such as responsible pet ownership, cage-free farming, wildlife conservation, and ethical treatment of animals.
The AWL team is therefore very delighted to announce and congratulate the following individuals for emerging as winners in the competition:
First Place –Francisca Frema Owusu: Poultry Welfare In Ghana: Lessons From Orwell’s Animal Farm
Second Place – Kennedy Aleeba: Dominion Or Duty? Rethinking Animal Welfare In Ghana (…available soon)
Third Place – Awuah Nana Kwame Appiah: Animal Welfare In Ghana (…available soon)
Third Place – Dr. Vincent Mensah: Cage-Free Farming In Ghana: Revolutionizing The Poultry Industry For Better Animal Welfare (…available soon)
Several other essay entries deserve recognition for outstanding contributions to the topic, and the judges had a challenging task—a heartfelt thank you to all the participants who made this competition a success. The talent and passion displayed in this competition reaffirm our belief in the country's positive future outlook of animal welfare advocacy. We believe these powerful voices deserve to be heard and so, the excitement doesn’t end here!
Over the next few weeks, the Animal Welfare League will share some of these thought-provoking essays with our audience. We encourage everyone to read, reflect, and join the conversation about protecting and ensuring the welfare of animals.
Stay tuned for more updates, and let’s continue working together to make the world better for animals!