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For two weeks last summer I spent nearly every day in Guangzhou’s African enclave, listening to the women’s stories of migration, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 25,  a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas, Barbados. One of the overriding themes was that of desperation. In the bustling trade areas of Guangzhou, China, an estimated 100 000 Africans from …

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The tradition of a woman taking her husband’s surname on marriage needs examination, writes Naaz Fahmida, 27, a Correspondent living in Dhaka, Bangladesh, who argues the custom makes identity become an issue. When it is that-time-of-the-year again, you know, that uncomfortable time of the year, heralded by a restless feeling, accentuated by several mood swings and a …

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Affirmative action has come under fire from those who think women have achieved equal opportunity with men, but Amina Adhan, 22, a Correspondent from Nairobi, Kenya, argues it is needed when patriarchal culture is a hindrance to the goal of gender equality. While women’s rights have been sluggishly progressive in most parts of the world, …

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Educating about and providing women with supplies for menstruation can be difficult, especially among vulnerable groups. Musa Temidayo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, tells about providing supplies to women in displaced persons camps. Borno State, the second-largest Nigerian state by area, is in north-eastern Nigeria. Its capital is Maiduguri. Unfortunately, violence has claimed a …

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