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“Escalating racism is a problem of apathy”

May 1, 2017 2918 views

Unhappy experience with racism prompts McPherlain Chungu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Zambia now studying in India, to reflect on…

Human Rights

“Cop killing is a deadly virus for society”

September 13, 2016 2578 views

Violent extremism is a virus in the mould of HIV, writes Gerald Nwokocha, 28, a Correspondent from Abuja, Nigeria. HIV quietly…

Gender Equality & LGBTI

“Natural hair, racism and gender equality”

March 11, 2016 3652 views

Mothers are advocating for their daughters’ rights to exist as black people, unashamed of their roots – from historical to…

Peace Building

“Racism continues, hidden and unintentionally”

June 10, 2015 3010 views

It’s easy to oppose racism, but as Abdullah Al Hasan, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, points out,…

Education

"We can stop bullying, one step at a time"

December 2, 2014 3734 views

Bullying is an old problem that can be spread by new technology, writes Harnoor Gill, 16, a Commonwealth Correspondent from…

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“Ignoring race does not solve the problem”

December 8, 2012 2978 views

The modern world rejects social injustices like slavery, segregation, and racial inequality, writes Tamica Parchment, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from…

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Latest: How to Save Multiculturalism

February 21, 2011 3057 views

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron just reignited the debate on “multiculturalism,” joining ranks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French…