by Evans Ijakaa “Boys are very easy to raise, by the way.” No, they are not. What people often …
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by G Sai Prashanth Defying stigmas and stereotypes Age-old refrains like, why should I send you to school when I have a son who will carry my name? are not just well-known in rural India; they can also be heard echoing in India’s urban agglomerations brimming with multi-storey buildings. In India, marriage is still at …
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by Joyce Wachau Chege Photo credits: Joyce Wachau Chege and Kennedy Majanga Is the dynamic nature of public relations (PR) forcing practitioners to rethink their approach to the sector? Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the PR sector is witnessing and undergoing a paradigm shift that is bringing the traditional means of communication down …
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A recent two-day rural immersion camp to Dabhlon Village, organized by the Group for Rural Activities (GRA) [1] at IIT Bombay, provided students with a profound insight into rural life. Dabhlon village is located in Jawhar tehsil of Palghar district in Maharashtra, India. The journey commenced at 5 am from IIT Bombay with the students …
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by Joyce Wachau Chege Photo credits: Faith Ndung’u Children in Kenya who are being raised in care institutions are being reunited with their families whose capacity to support and care for them is being enhanced through agricultural skills training and education. Faith Ndung’u, founder of GEEP-KENYA, says she is largely collaborating with the Government’s Department …
by Monica Islam I describe anomalies in the food and health industries as “a feat to defeat” because according to Forbes, the global food and beverage industry recorded over USD155 billion in profits in the year 2021-2022, despite a disruption in the global trade due to the war in Ukraine. Billionaires in this industry have …
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A Short Bio of Yourself I am Izat Ullah, a 26-year-old from Pakistan and a passionate humanitarian and educationist. I hold a postgraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Peshawar. As the Founder and Chairman of the Chiragh Educational Welfare Society (CEWS), I have led various initiatives that empower over 2.5 …
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by Metolo Foyet On the occasion of pride month, when time wore the colours of early June, an article by Monica Islam sparked a discussion about the evolving 2SLGBTQIA+ community and the controversies surrounding gender and sexuality in different cultural contexts. A notable incident occurred in Bangladesh, where references to the hijra community in grade 7 textbooks …
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A Short Bio About Yourself My name is Shergaun Roserie from the island of Saint Lucia. I have a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and I am the co-founder of Orbtronics. Tell us a little about your event/project (how it came about, number of young people benefited and impact it had) Orbtronics is a leading …
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by Lilian Efobi In an era where Commonwealth’s significance is being questioned, there is the need to tell the stories, achievements and impacts of the 56 Commonwealth member nations. The Commonwealth Virtual Museum, which is at the forefront of a digitally enabled storytelling landscape, was launched in London on August 12, 2024, to offer member …
by Ruhamah Ifere A 2024 analysis has found that every minute of the day, people around the globe create 3.5 billion snapchats, share 66,000 photos and videos on Instagram, send 231 million email messages, watch 625 million videos on TikTok, and stream 2.47 million videos on YouTube. This is an astonishing and constantly expanding amount …
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