Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has described a never-before-attempted musical feat as “uplifting and a powerful testament to the Commonwealth’s resilience”.
As we begin a new year in the hold of a persisting pandemic, there are critical issues that the Commonwealth’s Youth Programme is fighting to keep in the hearts and minds of decision-makers and influencers. One of them is the peace and security of our youth. Twenty-twenty was a tough year for young people, in …
Kiiza Hussein offers an analysis of the recent elections in Uganda
A blog by Mridul Upadhyay How can leaders of organisations guarantee inclusive and safe spaces for those who work for them and those with whom they collaborate? This question is often overlooked or considered unimportant. The challenge, of course, is that a focus on meeting profit and non-profit targets often takes priority over such considerations. …
A blog by Amba Idongesit How did it start? I ask myself. How did we get to the point where the prospect of being treated fairly is dependent on your gender? How long are we going to keep talking about solutions? When is this going to be followed by decisive action to ensure gender discrimination …
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A blog by Metolo Foyet I once watched a video on Youtube titled “why I hate school but love education”. It suggested that the difference between school and education should be acknowledged. So, is classical, school-based learning essential to succeeding in life? There are many real-life stories across generations, of successful people who never stepped …
A blog by Alvin Ma “A platform for the voices of young people to be heard” is the opening line on our website’s about us page. Having contributed to YourCommonwealth for the past eight years, I want to share my perspective on facilitating understanding, particularly in response to recent international headlines on the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Experts in Ghana and Kenya have endorsed a new Commonwealth Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) toolkit. Launched as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt education services around the globe, the new resource was designed to support those managing learning for young children and is currently being piloted in Ghana. Developed by the institution’s education …
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A blog by Badamasi Muhammed In West Africa, a peculiar relationship exists between the people and a dish called jollof rice. The meal is a favorite among locals and is considered a regular and celebratory dish. It is also a catalyst for banter among people in several countries, who all claim to have the best …
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One of the important aspects of the Commonwealth’s work is supporting member countries’ efforts to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases such as cancers. Last year, health advocates, cancer survivors and celebrities joined the Commonwealth’s campaign to eradicate cervical cancer in its 54 countries. We can stop cervical cancer Their message was “we can stop cervical cancer” with simple solutions such as vaccination …
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