This will sound like a conundrum out of Lewis Carroll, but last night I went to something that doesn’t exist. The something was an ensemble called the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra that you won’t have heard of (for the above reason); and the event was a demonstration of what it can do. Or more accurately, might …
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We can’t stand by and watch Trump destroy International Law
January 19Makaila Duncan If you have never heard about ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees, these are apparently programmes …
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Environment & Climate Change | Justice
How living through Hurricane Melissa ignited my passion for climate justice
January 11by Makaila Duncan Standing in the bathroom of the Edna Manley College in Kingston, the capital of Ja …
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Peace Building | Peace and Justice
The Importance of Diplomacy in Today’s Dynamic and Complex World
May 26by Imran Bacchus Diplomacy remains an important facet in today’s volatile and complex world. Diploma …
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The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will roll out a series of workshops and consultations next month, to discuss a national strategy for making the youth an integral part of the planning and implementation of all Government policies and programmes. The move is in keeping with …
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Global Health Corps announced applications are open for year-long fellowships for professionals under 30 years old to work on the front lines of underserved communities around the world. GHC announced: Global Health Corps is expanding this year to support 70 emerging leaders in their 2011-2012 fellowship class.Applications for placements in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda and …
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March 20 marks a new day of activism designed to put an end to the sexual harassment endured by hundreds of millions of women. Leigh-Ann Worrell, a 23-year-old Barbadian, reports on the ambitions of one inspirational woman. “Hey there sexy.” “If you know the things I wanna do to do you in that dress.” “You …
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‘Why do we see abortion as something that is morally wrong? Are there not circumstances where it is justified?’ asks Jo-Annah Richards, a 25-year-old from the island of Montserrat. The decision any woman makes over whether to have an abortion is one that is highly emotional and very personal to her. Yet opinions on abortion …
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Urgent action is needed to combat climate change, the world’s greatest challenge. But in addressing this problem, our first step is to understand it, writes Genitta Pascal, a 19-year-old from the Caribbean island of St Lucia. Climate change is one of the most talked about environmental issues of the day. Most individuals believe that it …
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Urgent action is needed to combat climate change, the world’s greatest challenge. But in addressing this problem, our first step is to understand it, writes Genitta Pascal, a 19-year-old from the Caribbean island of St Lucia. Climate change is one of the most talked about environmental issues of the day. Most individuals believe that it …
Women in Belize are distinctly lacking from the high offices of government. It’s a far cry from the world of the mythical ‘Amazons’, writes 16-year-old Phaedra Mohammed-Ali. Throughout the centuries, women have gradually proven themselves to be agents of change. For the end of ‘Women’s Month’ in Belize, commemorated under the theme ‘valuing ourselves – promoting …
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Women in Belize are distinctly lacking from the high offices of government. It’s a far cry from the world of the mythical ‘Amazons’, writes 16-year-old Phaedra Mohammed-Ali. Throughout the centuries, women have gradually proven themselves to be agents of change. For the end of ‘Women’s Month’ in Belize, commemorated under the theme ‘valuing ourselves – promoting …
Investing in the education, health and talents of the world’s female population reaps economic as well as social and political benefits. However success relies on breaking down traditional ideologies and conventions, writes Samantha Khan, an 18-year-old from Trinidad & Tobago. Famed French social critic and writer, François Marie Charles Fourier, once wrote: “The extension of …
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