by G Sai Prashanth Imagine scrolling through posts of celebrities and influencers who look “perfect”. This is not imagination for most young Indians. This was the opening hook that I wrote for my first feature piece three years back. Somewhere between sculpting Goddess Parvati’s statue and a Snapchat filter, India lost the identity of beauty. …
by Filipe Costa I recently had the unique opportunity to participate in the ECOSOC Youth Forum at the United Nations. Each year, the forum brings together youth delegates, civil society representatives, Member States, and UN officials to discuss youth contributions to sustainable development. The discussions and side events showcased a wide range of ideas and …
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I come from Nathuwakhan, a small village with simple living where my journey started in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, a Himalayan state in India. I come from a farming family. Farmers struggle with limited resources, especially water for the fields and access to good fertilizer. There are no healthcare and education facilities here, so people often …
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by Ruhamah Ifere Every March, the world pauses to celebrate women. Social media fills with affirmations, organizations host events, and global leaders reiterate commitments to gender equality. But beyond the noise and symbolism, a critical question lingers: What did we actually do with Women’s Month 2026? This year’s International Women’s Day 2026 was themed “Rights. …
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by Bodh Maathura You read the title right, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) have moved at a molasses-like pace toward 2030. The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026 states that, with “the current trajectory, the region will miss 103 of the 117 measurable targets. Existing data show that the region is on track …
Applications are now open for young leaders to join the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Children & Youth Disability Network (CCYDN) for a two-year term, from June 2026 to June 2028. The deadline for applications is 11:59 pm (GMT) on Monday, 11th May 2026. This year, 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on …
Where are our leaders? We are tired, I am tired. We are angry, I am angry. We just want to live comfortably. by Similoluwa Ifedayo When overwhelmed, I disconnect from people, from places, from events, from social media, from the news, and the most relevant one to this article, my country, Nigeria. It is not …
by Joyce Wachau Chege My mass communication degree took four years to complete. These were years of being in class every week learning, making new friends and enduring long lecturer strikes that only prolonged our time there on campus. Years of learning different units — some of which I dreaded; maths for social science and …
by Lilian Elochukwu Terna-Ayua The 5th of February saw the expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia. For the first time in decades, there are no legally binding caps on the world’s two largest nuclear powers, and no formal verification process ensuring transparency between the two countries. The icon of …
by Joyce Wachau Chege On March 7 of this year, I remember sending my mum a text at 12:32 am, letting her know I had just got home. I had left work at the usual time, 5 pm. I got to town but as I was walking to catch a bus, the rain came pouring …
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