The Pulitzer Center is partnering with Helium to get your voice heard on important global issues...
In June 2010, the Pulitzer Center again partnered with Helium to produce the Global Issues/Citizen Voices Writing Contest. In this round, contestants were challenged with the following prompt:
Hundreds of thousands of women die each year due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. What are the first steps to making a difference?
Read winning essay by: Alexandra Fielden
View all essays, or submit your own below.