The award-winning film Black Swan featuring Natalie Portman fell foul of censors in Barbados earlier this year. Though a ban on the film which features a lesbian relationship was eventually lifted, the incident highlights the issue of social acceptability, reports Shako Gibson, a 25-year-old Barbadian. Lately there has been quite a lot of talk surrounding …
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Society is wrong to say we must acquire material goods and letters to our name in order to be valued, suggests Althea Charles, a 28-year-old from Bridgetown, Barbados. In life we strive hard to accomplish and add things to us in order for us to gain value. Or, dare I say, become ‘somebody’ of worth. …
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The Commonwealth must prove its purpose in an ever evolving international system, writes Joshua Hamlet, a 23-year-old from San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago. It is a major understatement to say that 2011 has been eventful, but in case you were either in a coma or under a rock here is a briefing so far: Revolution …
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Last week saw the launch of a report by Pakistan’s March for Education campaign group. The publication follows the setting up of an Education Task Force by the government. Nosheen Abbas from Islamabad reports. They’re all types of emergencies in practically every part of Pakistan. No, really, we’ve got it all – ranging from floods, political strife, international image problems, internal …
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Last week saw the launch of a report by Pakistan’s March for Education campaign group. The publication follows the setting up of an Education Task Force by the government. Nosheen Abbas from Islamabad reports. They’re all types of emergencies in practically every part of Pakistan. No, really, we’ve got it all – ranging from floods, political strife, international image problems, internal …
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Two months ago, Brisbane, in north-eastern Australia, was struck by horrific flash floods. Despite the carnage it wrought, the natural disaster has strengthened the city’s community spirit, writes 20-year-old local resident Steph Carter. On the 11 January 2011, my city of Brisbane experienced its most severe flood in 35 years. Following months of unusual rain patterns that …
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Women who choose to present a poor attitude at the workplace should be prevented from holding back other women, writes 29-year-old Tan Peiying from Singapore. There has been lots of talk about the low fertility rate in Singapore and from the public’s point of view, the government is not doing enough to support them in …
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On 26 March people all around the world will be turning off their lights as part of an international campaign to raise awareness about the environment. Eighteen-year-old student Amanda McClintock from Queensland, Australia, reports. On Saturday 26 March, the world will once again – for the fifth year running – take a stand for our environment …
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On 26 March people all around the world will be turning off their lights as part of an international campaign to raise awareness about the environment. Eighteen-year-old student Amanda McClintock from Queensland, Australia, reports. On Saturday 26 March, the world will once again – for the fifth year running – take a stand for our environment …
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Together we can create a world that not only treats women as equals, but ensures that they enjoy lives free from oppression, violence and subjugation, writes Mohammed Elleissy, a 26-year-old from Melbourne, Australia. The world celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March – an event created exactly 100 years ago to celebrate the economic, social …
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