Gender-based violence reportedly affects an alarming one in five Nigerian women aged 15-24 years. Kelechukwu Iruoma, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, writes that experts at a recent Rotary International Nigeria public lecture offered some solutions to GBV. Gender-Based Violence (GBV) or ‘violence against women’ are terms that are often used interchangeably as most gender-based …
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Health, Safety & Wellbeing | Social Development
World Malaria Day 2024: Reflections and Call for Equitable Action
April 23by Archibong Bassey Like many children living in Nigeria – a malaria endemic country, I battled Mala …
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How to Improve Judicial Systems to Restore Trust Amongst The People They Serve
April 13by Joshua Kimera The judicial system stands as the cornerstone of any society founded upon the princ …
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The Gambia considers repeal of ban on Female Genital Mutilation
April 1by Ruhamah Ifere Barely 10 days past the 2024 commemoration of International Women’s Day, women and …
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Some believe that the cause of economic contraction in an economy is negative economic shock such as war or drought, writes Samasi Anderson, 20, a Correspondent from Bayelsa State in Nigeria, who argues the cause can also be related to inadequate management of production and markets. Adequate management of an economy is conscientious of economic history …
In Africa, feminism is a dream beyond reaching due to the oppressive nature of society, writes Kiyara Matambanadzo, 16, a Correspondent from Harare in Zimbabwe. She argues the sobering view that to be a girl in Africa is hard, to be a teenaged girl is harder, but to be a vocal feminist teenaged girl is the …
Four years ago the Mathare Festival started with the goal of promoting peace and preventing election-related violence. Eric Omwanda, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, was instrumental in that successful effort and reports what happened next. Immediately after the Mathare Festival, one of my friends asked me, and I quote, “Now after Mathare Festival, …
Uganda has natural wealth and a capable population, but Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda, points out lingering and serious issues of poverty. He argues the problem is not resources, but corruption in how those resources are allocated. Uganda is not a poor country. It’s a country endowed with plentiful natural resources with brilliant, …
Video games are a well-established part of popular culture. Musa Temidayo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, takes a look at a soon-to-be-launched video game that harnesses the fun of gaming to encourage youth involvement in civic democracy. The road to increasing youth participation in governance is not a one-way street. Gaming is another tool that …
The president of the USA visited Saudi Arabia on his recent international mission. Aisha Anne Habiba, 27, a Correspondent from Mombasa in Kenya, looks at what that visit might mean for future relations between the two countries. Following the omission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from US President Donald Trump’s infamous executive order limiting …
Giving in to the ‘#menaretrash’ trend could sabotage the progress that feminists have long fought for, writes Tshwanelo Fokazi, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ekurhuleni, South Africa. Lately, I’ve been struggling with the urge to fit in on social media. One recent example that underscored this sentiment was a message I saw posted on Twitter which said, …
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Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda, spotlights the challenges of Uganda’s working poor, whose daily struggles seldom receive attention from the country’s public policy makers. The rural poor in Uganda face many daunting challenges. Many are locked in to a cycle of crises from which even the most gifted policy makers would find it …
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Alphonse Akouyu, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon, writes that entrepreneurship has long been considered to be ‘a man’s game’. But that perception is changing – fast. Recently, he had the opportunity to talk to Cameroonian women, young and old, about what the it is has been like to try to break through the entrepreneurial …
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