by Fadonna Begin Youth unemployment in Malawi remains one of the country’s most urgent challenges that demands a shift from traditional job-seeking towards innovative and sustainable solutions. Not long ago more than 2,500 hopeful, qualified and determined young people showed up to compete for only a handful of Health Surveillance Assistant positions. Is this the …
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Democracy & Participation | Politics | Youth Development
The Empty Chair: Reclaiming Democratic Space for Cypriot Youth
February 23by Katerina Panagi When Cyprus assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026 u …
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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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Hijab, Choice or Control? Why Policing What Women Wear Helps No One
January 11by Monica Islam Austria recently banned the Hijab in schools in an effort to separate religion from …
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Read moreby Ruhamah Ifere Every March, the world pauses to celebrate women. Social media fills with affirmations, organizations host events, and global leaders reiterate commitments to gender equality. But beyond the noise and symbolism, a critical question lingers: What did we actually do with Women’s Month 2026? This year’s International Women’s Day 2026 was themed “Rights. …
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Applications are now open for young leaders to join the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Children & Youth Disability Network (CCYDN) for a two-year term, from June 2026 to June 2028. The deadline for applications is 11:59 pm (GMT) on Monday, 11th May 2026. This year, 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on …
by Lilian Elochukwu Terna-Ayua Everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights, as stated in Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948. This is a powerful moral claim. Yet globally, invisible lines divide opportunities long before an individual is born or old enough to make independent decisions. Globally, …
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by Katerina Panagi When Cyprus assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026 under the motto “An Autonomous Union. Open to the World,” it projected resilience outward. Yet at home, one chair in its democracy remains conspicuously empty: the one reserved for its youth. Taking office during a time of severe …
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by Duncan Galvin Gaswaga The African Court on Human and People’s Rights is the principal judicial organ of the African Union charged with protecting human rights on the African continent. Established by the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights in 1998, the Court came into force in January 2004 and now marks 20 years …
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Makaila Duncan If you have never heard about ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees, these are apparently programmes of study that are not marketable. I was warned early on to avoid these like a plague because they are a waste of money. I believe it is safe to say that a law degree would never fall under this …
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by Monica Islam Austria recently banned the Hijab in schools in an effort to separate religion from the public sphere, but is it really worth it? In India too, a lawmaker pulled down the face veil of a Muslim female doctor. It is true that Hijab started off as an oppressive tool, invented by misogynistic …
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Greenland’s future belongs to Greenlanders, not to outside powers, not to strategic fantasies, and not to the loudest military voice in the room. Recent threats to “acquire” Greenland are a stress test for the rules-based order the Commonwealth claims to stand for, and the Arctic is where that test is now unfolding. by Justin R. …
by Similoluwa Ifedayo If Marriage Is Meant for You, It Will Meet You on Flight 302 to France. Women, I need you to start putting yourself first. Come closer. I love men so much, but let’s speak plainly: the world is kinder to them than it is to you. Not because they’re better — but …