Women

January 20, 2022 127 views

The areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are known to drive innovation and development in society. While women…

Gender Equality & LGBTI

“Empowering women will shape a community”

April 16, 2018 2230 views

The role of women in today’s changing world has found and strengthened new identities, writes Amit Jain, 26, a Correspondent from…

“Engaging women in climate smart agriculture for Uganda”

April 3, 2017 2873 views

Hunger and food insecurity are on the increase in rural Uganda, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda.…

Human Rights

“South Sudan conflict has equality lessons”

February 24, 2017 2466 views

Decades of civil war ended with South Sudan’s independence in July 2011, but as McPherlain Chungu, 21, a Correspondent from…

Democracy & Participation

“A paradigm shift: Kenyan women in politics”

February 20, 2017 3938 views

The rise in the appetite of Kenyan women for politics is one that cannot be easily wished away. Victor Ndede,…

Small States

SIDS 2014: "Social development in Small Island Developing States"

August 22, 2014 2524 views

Small island developing states are especially vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks. At the Third International Conference on Small…

Gender Equality & LGBTI

"Men no longer to blame for sexualisation of women"

May 9, 2014 1 comment 9260 views

Men have long been blamed for messages that portray women as sex objects, but Denise Juvane, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from…

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Uncategorized

"Sometimes life happens. Not everything always goes the way we planned"

August 9, 2013 27007 views

In Barbados, people learn the hard way that life doesn’t always go to plan. A little help is welcome, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell,…

Gender Equality & LGBTI

"Human Trafficking needs attention and action"

June 24, 2013 4705 views

Human trafficking is a multimillion dollar transnational business, but the crime seems to be shrouded in secrecy. Tamica Parchment, 25,…

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“Empowering women will shape a community”

“Engaging women in climate smart agriculture for Uganda”

“South Sudan conflict has equality lessons”

“A paradigm shift: Kenyan women in politics”

"Men no longer to blame for sexualisation of women"

"Sometimes life happens. Not everything always goes the way we planned"

"Human Trafficking needs attention and action"