With election day looming, Angelique Pouponneau, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Seychelles, questions the rules about eligibility to run for office and speaks with youth who have stepped into the political arena. In some countries, the only eligibility requirement to run for election as a member of parliament is to be aged 35. They do …
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Nigeria has a tremendous number of youth, and as Timi Olagunju, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria writes, on International Youth Day they were challenged to take the lead in driving the country’s efforts on Sustainable Development Goals. Youth Factor, a nonprofit dedicated to articulating the youth agenda in Nigeria, partnered with Space …
Sisters Hasna Syed, 22, and Hana Syed, 20, Correspondents from Toronto, Canada were among students representing Canada at the United Nations Headquarters for the Annual Youth Assembly. The goal was to raise awareness of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and offer youth an opportunity to start campaigns and initiatives toward reaching those goals. This particular …
Nigeria’s motion for independence was supported by a unified aim to dislodge foreign powers from the helm of affairs. Yet Olawole Olakunle, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, argues that Nigeria has failed to achieve the glory it could realise as a great nation. It’s important to note that at one point in time, the …
Youth are in the minority among candidates for influential elected posts. Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, interviews a young candidate to learn about his philosophy and his encouragement for youth engagement in politics. In January 2017, my attention was brought to a Facebook post written by one of my university friends. …
Young people living with disabilities must demand systemic change to ensure that balloting stations are accessible for all, both now and in the future, writes Vibhu Sharma, 24, a Correspondent from Delhi in India. Elections, in any democracy, continues to be a source of heated debates. While political candidates make tall (sometime egregious) promises to …
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Youth are a majority in Nigeria and could have impact on upcoming elections, writes Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, who urges youth to rise to the challenge of leadership. “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it” – Frantz Fanon. In the lead up …