The brutal incident where Mozambican Mido Macia was dragged behind a police van raises questions about the position of the South African police. Is it acceptable for our ‘protectors’ to make others fear them, asks Denise Juvane, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mozambique, now living in England. For some time now, what has been playing …
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Reflecting on the Commonwealth Youth Forum: Breakout Rooms to Discuss a More United Future
December 1by Jasmine Koria Photo Caption: The SPC (Pacific Community) Breakout Room on Day 1 of the Commonweal …
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Democracy & Participation | Gender Equality | Social Development
Gender Equality is Not a Destination—It’s a Constant Rebalancing
November 6by Similoluwa Ifedayo Lately, I’ve been thinking deeply about gender inequality, equity, and equalit …
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Democracy & Participation | Youth Development | Youth Empowerment | Youth Policy
Leveraging Youth Leadership for Strengthening Democracies and Youth Engagement and Participation
October 22by Jasmine Koria The Commonwealth Youth Forum in Apia, Samoa opened on October 21 with an engaging P …
Read morePakistan’s people have been unable to see the fruitful results of democracy as it has sporadically been overthrown by the army. Pakistan needs an accountable and participatory democracy that delivers for the people, writes Asim Nawaz Abbassi, 27, a Correspondent from Islamabad, Pakistan. Democracy is a most basic and beautiful form of government, but there …
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On election day citizens use their democratic freedom of choice, writes Geetha Kanniah, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malaysia who recently cast her first vote. She describes the excitement of an election campaign that caught a nation’s attention. Who are you voting for? That was a common question asked by Malaysians a few months ago. …
Cameroon made history recently by sending voters to the polls for a ‘twin election’ of parliamentary and council candidates. Correspondent Alphonse Akouyu, 19, from Bamenda, Cameroon, takes a look at the campaign and election day. There is no doubt that Cameroonians put September 30th in the annals of history when they went to the polls to …
Commonwealth Youth Forum delegates today elected the executive for the largest and most diverse youth body in the world, the new Commonwealth Youth Council. Ahmed Adamu from Nigeria will chair the new body, which will be the recognised voice of the 1.2 billion young people of the Commonwealth and provide a framework for youth-led development initiatives. …
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India’s electoral reform will empower people, enable greater participation and drive the selection of candidates with moral integrity, argues Shomira Sanyal, 19, a Correspondent from New Delhi in India, as the country tries a new system during local elections in five states. The sights and sounds of the election season in India are at best …
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A four-year- long struggle for workers’ rights has transformed a rural Indian village, writes Shomira Sanyal, 19, a Correspondent from New Delhi in India, who says an unlikely figure became a model of social activism. Deepnarayan, a Uphrel villager in the Sikti block of Araria in Bihar, India, is hardly a stereotypical activist. His warm …
An independent judiciary has long been endorsed as one of the three pillars of good government, writes Madusha Erandi, 21, a Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, but society must be vigilant to safeguard the rule of law. Blackstone, the famous English Jurist, summed up his ideas about the independence of a judiciary within a …
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Political and administrative drama is shaking up Nigeria’s government, writes Abubakar Umar, 24, a Correspondent from Katsina in Nigeria, who argues the political awakening is an opportunity for positive leadership. The change of tune in the politics of Nigeria has immensely reshuffled the dancing structure of the key players and the usual path of the …
Youth are sometimes seen as too immature to take part in politics, writes Rizwan Anwar, 24, a Correspondent from Lahore in Pakistan. But he argues that democracy means including youth who want to shape the future. People between the ages of 15 and 29 constitute youth. Those in their teens among the youth are said …