Tolerance is not simply an attitude, writes Abdur Rafay Usmani, 21, a Correspondent from Karachi in Pakistan, but is an essential element for peace, unity and economic well-being of a nation or society. The meaning of tolerance is acceptance and understanding. Globalisation has made it easier for different communities to connect, meet and interact with …
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Gender Equity | Peace and Justice
She was a Minor, not a TikToker, Call Sana Yousaf’s murder what it is — A Femicide
June 7by Ramna Saeed Sana Yousaf, a minor girl with dreams and hopes recently became prey of institutional …
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Democracy & Participation | Youth Empowerment | Youth Networks
New Voice for Asia’s youth as CAYA takes its first steps in Pakistan
March 16by Ramna Saeed Pakistan has taken a significant step in shaping the future of youth governance in So …
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International Women’s Day prompted Summaya Afaq, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan, to reflect on Muniba Mazari, a woman who could rightly be called a warrior or ‘iron woman’ for her approach to extraordinary struggles. Pakistan’s Muniba Mazari is an artist, writer, motivational speaker, host and philanthropist, but she believes that she could not have achieved …
Tragedy cost Pakistan the opportunity to host international cricket, but Summaya Afaq, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan, describes a home-grown league that is drawing fans. As the early March day in 2009 approached, the Sri Lankan team left a five-star hotel for the Gaddafi Stadium to play the third day of the second …
Youth live in a tech-savvy world but Tiloma Chandrasekera, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Sri Lanka now living in the UK, asks whether social media is creating a world of endless self marketing and attention seeking. Digital natives are considered to be a generation of the populace being born into digital technology, and are highly acclimatised with computers and …
Armchair activists have been criticised for their level of engagement, but Richa Hingorani, 26, a Correspondent from New Delhi in India, argues that social media has played a pivotal role in some causes. With squinted eyes I greet my phone in the morning, log onto a triad of websites – Gmail, Facebook, Twitter – when …
Social entrepreneurship provides ‘out of the box’ ideas for helping to uplift disadvantaged communities, writes Summaya Afaq, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan. When you ask a school-going kid about his future aspirations, the most expected reply is either to be a doctor or an engineer. I, too, always aspired to pursue a career …
The world of marketing shapes our consumer choices, writes Abdullah Al Hasan, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, as he looks behind the scenes at how marketing works. Suppose you’re going to buy a product and you opt for a specific brand. Now the question is – why do you choose that brand? Maybe you …
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Abdur Rafay Usmani, 21, a Correspondent from Karachi in Pakistan, argues that gender empowerment will not only allow the marginalised to overcome their sense of powerlessness, but will also have a profound impact on a nation’s economy. There is a widespread misconception that gender and sex are two interchangeable terms. Sex refers to the biological characteristics …
Floods and landslides brought enormous destruction to Sri Lanka, but they also brought community spirit and generosity that define the small nation, writes Navodinee Wickramanayake, 22, a Correspondent from Sri Lanka who urges continued positive response to the disaster. I guess the drought was not the very worst. After weeks of wishing for rains, rains we …
A changing world economy means workers must become lifelong learners, writes Kevin Tan, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Singapore, as he looks at a unique approach to helping people cope with the shifting job market. “None of our men are ‘experts.’ We have most unfortunately found it necessary to get rid of a man as soon as he thinks …
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