by Lillian Efobi Photo credit: Watch List 2024 | Crisis Group – Countries with Ongoing Conflicts Fro …
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by Ruhamah Ifere Barely 10 days past the 2024 commemoration of International Women’s Day, women and …
The Gambia considers repeal of ban on Female Genital Mutilation Read More »
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Commonwealth Correspondent Katerina Panagi represented YourCommonwealth in Cyprus on March 11 as the …
YourCommonwealth represented in Cyprus on Commonwealth Day 2024 (+video) Read More »
Read moreby Archibong Bassey Imagine a world where everyone is peaceful and healthy, no one lacks food, clothing, or shelter, children get quality education, conflicts are resolved peacefully, and war is rare. Sound like a fantasy right? Given the world’s glaring conflicts, and worsening health inequities, one may wonder, are we ever close to achieving a …
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by Katerina Panagi Democracy and participation are two essential pillars of a just and equitable society. In the modern world, democracy has become the predominant form of government, with its principles deeply rooted in the belief that people have the right to govern themselves and participate in the decision-making processes that affect their lives. This …
Democracy and Participation: The Cornerstones of a Just Society Read More »
by Erisa Sserwadda When will the widespread killing of civilians in Gaza stop? When will the hypocrisy in the West end? When will we no longer see the deaths of defenceless children, mothers, medical professionals, journalists, and young people without weapons in Gaza? When will the current genocide come to an end? In 2023, would mankind …
When will the bloodshed in Gaza end? – A call for accountability Read More »
by Ewura Adwoa Larbi The young people of Ghana went out in their numbers on the streets of the nation’s capital with the intention to march unto and set up camp at the official presidential premises; Jubilee House. The protest took place from September 21 to 23, 2023. “Julorbi” was apparently coined as a pun …
Concerned Ghanaian Youth take to the streets in protest Read More »
by Daniel Jack The Australian Labor Government has revealed a new draft bill that will empower the Australians Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in an attempt to combat misinformation. The ACMA is an independent Commonwealth statutory authority. Their role is to regulate Australia’s communications and media. The proposed laws will give ACMA the power to …
Concern raised in Australia about draft bill aimed at combatting misinformation Read More »
by Cody Mitchell The United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, has recently expressed deep concern with an “escalation of intimidation and threats” against women and girls on matters of sex, gender, and gender identity. It comes as debate rages in Australia over the ongoing conflict between transgender activists and …
by Samara Ali Access – a complicated term which is often simplified to help everyone understand the importance of being able to practice choices. As it is, it simply means ‘to enable’, and yet the debate around this term gets more crucial with every passing day, as we try to understand the significance of it …
From Excess to Access – Building an Enabling World Read More »
by Sarmad Shahbaz Pakistan has been in a vitriolic tornado for quite some time now. Though the country has been dependent upon International Financial Institutions (IFIs), friendly countries, and strategic-war-aided pouring of finances for the past three decades, the unprecedented turmoil we are seeing today is rock bottom, if not a complete catastrophe. The country …
Just a few things we’ve got planned in the months ahead: 7th-9th February: CABOS (Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sports) Meeting, Delhi – India Discussions on how Sports can be better utilized as a tool for Peace and Development. 14th-18th February: Commonwealth Youth Sub-committee on Human Rights and Democracy Training, London. Commitment Create a Commonwealth Youth …
As the Commonwealth Youth Programme hosts a summit of youth leaders in London, Azhar (Ali) Fateh reflects on a month that has seen despots toppled in the Middle East and a resurgence in respect for human rights and democracy. As we have seen in Tunisia and Egypt, it is young people who are the main …
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