Viewing images and videos that are known to be recorded and shared without the consent of those shown makes the viewer accessory to a criminal act, argues Alicia Wallace, 29, a Correspondent from Nassau, Bahamas. The internet, mobile devices, and social media brought significant changes to the creation and sharing of information. We need only …

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Street harassment can take different forms in different places, writes Alicia Wallace, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nassau, Bahamas, but the impact on victims and responsibility of by-standers remains unchanged. It can be tough to explain to people that street harassment, though normalized, is not normal, and the practice is not linked to the culture of …

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Mothers are advocating for their daughters’ rights to exist as black people, unashamed of their roots – from historical to follicle – writes Alicia Wallace, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nassau, Bahamas.  Young women are holding fast to their identities and rights as citizens and members of the African diaspora. They are unapologetic about the natural …

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