The ICRW HIV/AIDS Infographic Challenge

Women and girls between the ages of 15-24 are the population most vulnerable to HIV – double the infection rates among young men. ICRW, as a member of the HIV/AIDS research & advocacy consortium, STRIVE, is working to find solutions that will bring down HIV infection rates among women – and especially young women and adolescent girls who are worst-affected.

ICRW is seeking cutting-edge ways to tell the complicated story of how social, economic and cultural norms known as ‘structural drivers’ continue to make young women in the developing world so vulnerable to HIV/AIDS despite biomedical advances made over the past 25 years.

Help us explain why they are so difficult to overcome through an infographic that clearly communicates what structural drivers are (consult STRIVE’s website for a full description) and how they fuel HIV/AIDS transmission amongst women and adolescent girls. Help us show what the complex socio-economic and cultural forces often look like when they are at play in a young woman’s life, and how effective ‘structural interventions’ can make a difference. Help us turn the statistics and abstract issues into a compelling, informative visual experience with a human dimension.

We’re offering a $2,500 cash prize for the best infographic idea. The winner will have three months to use the funds to build the infographic. The winner’s design will also be promoted on ICRW’s web site (and potentially on STRIVE’s), its social media channels, and through its global HIV/AIDS network.

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Submission tips:

• Include a mock-up/sketch/story-board of your proposed infographic design. Images should be in JPG, PNG, or GIF format, at least 570 × 345 pixels and no larger than 10MB.
• Information to help develop your idea can be found at: STRIVE, Structural Interventions, ICRW, Girl Effect, UNAIDS, AIDSTAR-One.
• For Inspiration, check out: The Life of Julia, Girl Effect Video, Gates Foundation.
• If you have any questions, please review these FAQs or send us an email at maker@goodinc.com.

• This Challenge is open for submissions from June 26 to July 26 (noon Pacific Time). US-based individuals, groups and nonprofits are eligible to apply. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Submitted designs must be able to be finalized with $2,500 within 3 months of receiving the prize. Let us know how you’re going to put this money to work!
• Projects will be featured on this page and public voting will be open from July 26 to August 9 (noon Pacific Time).
• The project with the most votes will receive $2,500 to implement their idea.
• In order to vote, log in with your GOOD account. If you don’t have a GOOD account, it’s free to join. All you need is an email address or a Facebook account to register. You will be emailed a link that you need to click in order to validate your address.
• Read all the rules.