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Formulation of laws against selective sex abortion, awareness about patriarchal expectations of society, and the proactive role of the youth are crucial to ensure a girl child’s right to life, writes Arpita Mitra, 20, a Correspondent from India. On 23rd January, 2014, Campaign Rebirth – a youth-led awareness initiative – organized a movie screening for …

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International Women’s Day is celebrated to uphold the rights of women in society, writes Madusha Erandi, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, who argues that advancing equality for women will benefit society as a whole.  Some time back in the late 1890’s there was a garment workers’ strike in New York, where …

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UN Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva provide an opportunity for Sri Lanka to look carefully at how it will negotiate its place among world powers, writes Salma Yusuf, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Sri Lanka. As the heat builds up in an otherwise wintry Geneva, capital cities of the world are abuzz with preparations for …

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Discrimination and rejection are all too common in society but are especially harmful for those with a different sexual orientation, writes Lyn-Marie Blackman, 27, a Correspondent from Bridgetown, Barbados, who argues the price of rejection hurts all of society. We all live in societies where rejection, discrimination and prejudices are on a constant high. One …

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Violence against women has not lessened in spite of laws and campaigns, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas. She argues the violence won’t end without a change in society’s idea of what it means to be masculine and feminine. The tears of shock and anger ran deeper than the secluded area …

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The abduction of Nigerian school girls is an atrocity, writes Lyn-Marie Blackman, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bridgetown, Barbados, as she calls for world-wide support to reunite the affected families. In the country of Nigeria several young school girls were kidnapped in the month of April. The continent of Africa has had several traumatic, eventful occurrences …

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The practice of female genital mutilation is often discussed in reference to African cultures, but Lyn-Marie Blackman, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados says the controversial practice is also an issue for thousands of American women. This week I came across an article on TheGuardian.com written by Alexandra Topping dated Tuesday 13th May, 2014 under …

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During a visit to China Alvin Ma, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada, explored some of the political and tourist stereotypes that dominate western concepts about the country. What he found was a pleasant surprise. “Yīnwèi wǒ láizì jiānádà, wǒ de pǔtōnghuà bù hǎo, wǒ huì shuō​​zhǐyǒu yīngwén, duìbùqǐ.” I scribbled the above romanized Chinese words …

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Harassment is an unwanted problem for women around the world, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas, but activists are increasingly working to raise awareness about the issue and change the culture. The day I tried to explain sexual harassment to a nine-year-old was a blindingly hot Caribbean Saturday. We decided to spend …

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Human trafficking is an ongoing problem, but as Monirul Islam, 25, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, examines the causes he proposes potential solutions and a call for prevention. Trafficking of women and children is a great concern for Bangladesh in recent times. It creates many problems for the victims, who suffer from physical and mental …

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