Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable types of cancer, yet 300,000 women across the world lost their battle against this cancer in 2018 alone. The World Health Organisation’s global strategy for eliminating cervical cancer as a public health concern by 2030 progress has also been slow. 28-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, …
Commonwealth youths say they want greater involvement in national and global decisions that affect their lives. The young people who attended the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Forum in Kigali, Rwanda last month, summarized their concerns in the Declaration by the Young People of the Commonwealth. 28-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon, Luchelle Feukeng caught up with Christine …
12 million girls aged 15 -19 years in developing countries give birth annually. The numbers are alarming and still not enough attention is given to curtailing teenage pregnancy. This issue of teenage pregnancy directly impacts a girl’s chance of getting a good education and living a good life. Desire Atim Ednah, a 16-year-old, Commonwealth Correspondent …
Ritual-related killings are not new to Nigeria in recent times more of these incidents have been covered by the media. There were 185 ritual-related killings in Nigeria between January 2021 and January 2022 alone. Adedoyin Ajayi, a 25-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria believes that these ritual-related killings are due to the jostling for wealth, power …
More and more women are being included in Malawi’s formal economy, writes 26-year-old Tiyamike Chirwa, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malawi who argues that women in her country are increasingly gaining access to financial services that allow them to make payments, save, and obtain credit as they conduct their lives. Photo Credit: Canva About Tiyamike Chirwa: …
After seven months, a ban on Twitter in Nigeria was finally lifted in January 2022. Mubeen Azeez, a 25-year-old correspondent from Nigeria, argues that the ban may have been a calculated effort by President Muhammadu Buhari to accomplish a goal he has always had in mind – limiting some of Nigerians’ freedoms. But while there …
From the streets of India, the Commonwealth’s most populous country to the streets of Nauru, the Commonwealth’s least populous nation, young people across the Commonwealth desire a bright future. Chimaobi Omeye, a 26-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria believes that the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Forum(CYF) presents a unique opportunity for young people from the 54 member …
The Future We Want: Commonwealth youth voice their position at CYF 2022 Read More »
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The destruction of forests in Cameroon is devastating indigenous populations like the Bagyeli pygmies who depend on the forest for food, shelter, medicine, and subsistence. Luchelle Feukeng, a 28-year-old Correspondent from Cameroon has been talking to members of this indigenous community in South Cameroon about how hard it is to survive when the very forest …
Deforestation turns communities in Cameroon upside down Read More »
Allan Pollard is the youngest elected city councillor of Belize. He is also on the steering committee of the Commonwealth Youth for Sustainable Urbanisation Network(CYSU) and recently represented the network at the largest meetings of young people across the commonwealth, the Commonwealth Youth Forum. After the forum, Allan shared a glimpse of his life and work …
Sustainable Urbanisation Advocate – Allan Pollard Read More »