A blog by Promise Forsuh Twenty-five-year-old Keith Nfore* has suffered the effects of social stigmas connected to epilepsy. This, he tells me, started with his first seizure at the age of 10 when he was left to die because no one present understood what was happening or how to help him. Fearful that he had …
By Sarmad Shahbaz You might have heard the trending punchline – “data is the new oil”. For me, data is more beneficial and more important in today’s world than ‘outdated’ oil – bearing in mind Tesla’s rise in the global market. In fact, everything happening around us is now categorised into data patterns. Human life today …
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For many years, efforts have been made to achieve and sustain peace, security, and better livelihoods for the youth in Africa and across the world. In this blog, Jessica Nakasamu, a 20-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Zambia, shares her key takeaways from the first of a virtual seminar series for young people hosted by The Commonwealth …
A pandemic of fear and lies has been unfolding alongside the pandemic of the coronavirus as COVID-19 cases rise. In Bangladesh, the number of cases is now just over 200,000*, with more than 2,600* deaths registered to date. But in this era of technology where people can see what is happening in the world while …
When the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network realised that young people who speak Kiswahili could not access a historic international policy document to guide grassroots peace and security efforts, they decided to do something about it. Promise Forsuh, a 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon tells us why they took action and how they are making …
The Commonwealth Action Series is back with a session on ‘Trade, Entrepreneurship & Employment’ on International Youth Day, 12 August. Follow the link for more information and register here. The webinar series, which started in July, will run until December 2020. It is aimed at helping give young people a stronger voice in policy decisions affecting …
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Exceptional young people can now submit entries for the 2021 Commonwealth youth awards to win prestigious titles and cash grants. The awards recognise and reward young people whose work has made a major impact on people and communities in their country. Regional categories Young leaders from across the 54 Commonwealth countries can enter five regional …
Exceptional young people can now submit entries for the 2021 Commonwealth youth awards to win prestigious titles and cash grants. The awards recognise and reward young people whose work has made a major impact on people and communities in their country. Regional categories Young leaders from across the 54 Commonwealth countries can enter five regional …
On this International Youth Day, focused on the theme ‘Youth Engagement for Global Action’, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland invited representatives from our networks to share their vision for empowering and engaging young people. Read their messages here.