The outrage that followed a brutal rape in Delhi could be a turning-point in a democracy where hundreds of unreported rape cases each month reveal social failure and a misogynist mind-set, writes Tabish Azeem, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Gaya in India. On the chilly winter night of December 16th, a 23 year old woman …
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Forty years after the end of Mao’s effort to create a classless society, a middle class has emerged in China, writes Osmi Anannya, 25, from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It’s a sector of the population that is making a mark on Chinese society. The Communist Party in China is facing increasing criticism from the country’s middle class. …
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Singapore has been able to accomplish its goal of moving from a Third World to a First World country, asserts 19-year-old Aristle Tay, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Singapore. As it basks in this success, the country and its people should work steadfastly towards a narrative which builds upon the goals of all citizens. I heard …
Uganda’s government is considering a ban on the mini-skirt, but Ronald Ochoo, a Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda, wonders how that law will be supported by the public and enforced by authorities. On a sunny Wednesday, waking up to Facebook wall updates, they all stated the same thing – a mini skirt law in Uganda, …
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Young people are far more than tomorrow’s leaders, writes Emily Murray, a Correspondent from Australia. She argues that young people are already at work changing the world today. Is there any mainstream phrase more patronising and controlling than “Young people are the leaders of tomorrow”? Oh move over you older person! Young people are already …
An unlikely revolutionary in women’s struggle for equality stood her ground nearly 200 years ago, writes Naaz Fahmida, 27, a Correspondent living in Dhaka, Bangladesh, who says revolution comes through great sacrifice. When I hear women today being extremely vocal about the power struggle with their male counterparts or simply speaking about a revolution, it …
The Millennials are changing the way people around the world interact, argues Geetha Kanniah, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malaysia, who says the new a demographic cohort has driven massive change in the business world. We’re here, we’re connected and we’ve come to dominate! Millennials! The new Gen-Y, the demographic cohort that is rapidly taking …
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International Women’s Day is celebrated to uphold the rights of women in society, writes Madusha Erandi, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, who argues that advancing equality for women will benefit society as a whole. Some time back in the late 1890’s there was a garment workers’ strike in New York, where …
Africa needs fresh leadership to solve persistent problems, writes Abubakar Umar, 24, a Correspondent from Katsina in Nigeria, as he argues for youth to be given leadership opportunity. The youths are the leaders of tomorrow, they say. This saying I have known since infancy and I have been wondering if that’s true in its real …
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Progress on the goal of equal rights for women in Kenya has been uneven according to speakers at a UN conference, writes Amina Adhan, 22, a Correspondent from Nairobi, Kenya. But at the same time, young people have an opportunity to participate and advance the cause. The United Nations Women Nairobi office held a multi-generational …
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