In response to a series of high-profile cases, Pakistan passed legislation last year to punish and deter acid attacks on women. But the violence has not ended. More needs to be done to end this horrific practice and safeguard female rights, writes Faisal Saleh Yaqub, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lahore. Reports of acid attacks on women have …
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In Nigeria, 38 percent of women lack formal education, reports Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria. Yet the failure to fully tap the potential of women undermines the quality of democracy and threatens economic and social strength. It is apparent that no appreciable development can be made on the local, national …
Human trafficking is a multimillion dollar transnational business, but the crime seems to be shrouded in secrecy. Tamica Parchment, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent living in Kingston, Jamaica, investigates the reasons behind human trafficking’s lack of exposure in the public and political eye. After the dramatic rescue of three young women in Cleveland, there was a …
International Women’s Day is celebrated to uphold the rights of women in society, writes Madusha Erandi, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, who argues that advancing equality for women will benefit society as a whole. Some time back in the late 1890’s there was a garment workers’ strike in New York, where …
Progress on the goal of equal rights for women in Kenya has been uneven according to speakers at a UN conference, writes Amina Adhan, 22, a Correspondent from Nairobi, Kenya. But at the same time, young people have an opportunity to participate and advance the cause. The United Nations Women Nairobi office held a multi-generational …
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Violence against women has not lessened in spite of laws and campaigns, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas. She argues the violence won’t end without a change in society’s idea of what it means to be masculine and feminine. The tears of shock and anger ran deeper than the secluded area …
Affirmative action has come under fire from those who think women have achieved equal opportunity with men, but Amina Adhan, 22, a Correspondent from Nairobi, Kenya, argues it is needed when patriarchal culture is a hindrance to the goal of gender equality. While women’s rights have been sluggishly progressive in most parts of the world, …
Men have long been blamed for messages that portray women as sex objects, but Denise Juvane, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mozambique now living in England, argues that in a twist, women are now the drivers of that message. Until a couple of years ago, it could have been argued that the sexualisation of women definitely came …
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Different sexual and gender orientation is an open topic during Pride in North America, writes David Masengesho, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kigali in Rwanda currently residing in the USA. Every year in June is a celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and allied community (LGBTQA). LGBTQA pride parade, also known as gay …
“Come, let’s discuss men!” encourages Naaz Fahmida, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bangladesh, who states that both sexes need to acknowledge their roles in the perpetuation of how society understands traditional gender roles. As reports of a Danish woman being gang-raped in Delhi created headlines around the world at the beginning of the year, I remember …
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