Women’s football in England has a tumultuous history, writes Jake Elson, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, but is now gaining the respect of fans and officials. Several months ago, 55,000 supporters watched England lose 3-0 to Germany at Wembley. Generally, this is the usual story. However, this game was significant. It was …
Exploring little-known historic spots becomes an opportunity to learn about culture and let the imagination soar, writes Latoyaa Roberts, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago. A drive around Tobago, located in the Caribbean, produces several stops at historical sites that have often vanished from our memories. These derelicts are of historical and cultural importance …
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Allowing students to pursue their own interests can lead to remarkable results, writes Carole Nyemeck, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon, who describes a bold experiement in education. Innovation is the gigantic motion which enlightens the world, and dynamism the staunch wheel that allows for its concretization. As such, one of the concepts that fall …
Kenya has started the process of changing to a more localised system of government, writes Eric Omwanda, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, who says that once implemented, devolution has the potential to benefit local communities. Devolution in simple terms means bringing resources and governance closer to the people through smaller units of government headed …
Sustainable Development Goals give the world’s youth new roles in 2015, says Joshua Orawo, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kenya, who challenges youth to be ready for the opportunity. As the world marked the end of 2014, as it has always been at the end of every year and beginning of another, we, the world’s citizens, were thrown into a …
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Sri Lanka changed presidents in an election that Indooshan Shanthakumaran, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, argues will confirm the country’s democratic reputation. The last presidential election of Sri Lanka is a classic example of how my country stood up for justice and democracy. The “democratic” identity of the Sri Lanka’s name has …
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Bangladesh is at a crisis point, writes Atikul Islam, 24, a Correspondent from Bogra in Bangladesh, who argues in favour of pragmatic negotiations to end the impasse and a crippling round of blockades. It is a crisis moment for politics and politicians of Bangladesh. One year has passed under the present government. Beginning last year …
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Youth issues will be in the spotlight when policy makers meet in Yaounde, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, who argues the meeting will also be an opportunity for youth representatives to prove themselves. The eyes of the Commonwealth will again be on Cameroon’s capital city, Yaounde, as the country hosts …
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The survivors of a horrific school attack have returned to their classrooms in an inspiring display of courage and commitment, writes Summaya Afaq, 23, a Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan. It has been a month since the deadly attack on Peshawar’s Army Public School wreaked havoc on the nerves of the Pakistani nation. Yet it seems the …
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News media focused on disaster and scandal can have a strong impact on the outlook of young people writes Carl Konadu, coordinator of the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace working group, a network supported by the Commonwealth Youth Programme. The media’s negative portrayal of the world is of extreme importance in our society today. …
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