by Adedoyin Ajayi On Twitter, when Destiny Ogedegbe announced his acceptance into both Oxford University and Harvard University, arguably the two most prestigious universities in the world, the spate of congratulatory messages was enough to make one swoon with envy. Such an astonishing feat is most certainly worthy of congratulations. Nevertheless, subtly running beneath the …
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A Year of Youth Spotlight Series – Nicole Babirye of Uganda
May 10A short bio I am Nicole Babirye, a 16-year-old student from Kampala, Uganda. I am the Vice President …
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A Year of Youth Spotlight Series – Muhammad Yahya of Pakistan
May 10A short bio I am Muhammad Yahya, an 18-year-old student at the Beaconhouse School, TNS Campus in Lah …
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Digital Inclusion – A Path to Bridge Educational Inequity
May 7by Samara Ali It’s the beginning of March 2020, and amid the excitement of a mundane school break, c …
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Read moreby Zainab Hassen The Year of the Youth is upon us and the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) is gearing up for a calendar full of intersectional and sustainable events to be carried out under its banner. The 1.5 billion young people across the Commonwealth have been hard at work building peaceful and resilient …
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Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon. Patricia Scotland KC, has launched a new website, YourCommonwealth.org, for young leaders to collaborate, promote their innovations and initiatives, and advocate for action on youth development. In addition to a more modern look, the website continues to provide a dedicated space for Young Commonwealth Correspondents and now has dedicated microsites for …
Just days after celebrating Commonwealth Day, sixty young leaders from across the Commonwealth had a chance to speak directly with a group of Foreign Affairs Ministers and High Commissioners from Commonwealth member states at an event in London. The event, Democracy Today in the Commonwealth: Enhancing Youth Political Participation in Governance, led to an engaging …
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Photo Credit: Al Jazeera ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. About Ewura Adwoa Larbi: I’m a tertiary student studying animal biology and conservation science. My passions include nature and human and animal interactions.
Illegal arrests, extortion, brutality, and the killing of innocent Nigerians by the country’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have sparked protests which are continuing throughout this week. Nnabugwu Chukwuebuka, a 26-year-old Nigerian Correspondent argues that the youths have been traumatized by SARS and just want to live their lives. After one of my regular phone conversations …
An HIV-positive young woman describes her work as a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador for Positive Living Pooja Thakur, 27, is a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador for Positive Living (YAPL). She was diagnosed with HIV in her early twenties soon after she lost her husband to the disease. She is one of the estimated 2.27 million people currently …
A Commonwealth citizen is generally described as a person, who is a national of any country within the Commonwealth of Nations. Under this organization, these nations agree to support the values and principles of the Commonwealth which addresses key matters such as democracy, equality, as well as access to health and education. This simple description …
In 2004, Uganda’s Ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development created the National OVC Policy, aimed at improving the quality of life for poor and vulnerable children. However, despite many efforts to improve the circumstances of vulnerable children in Uganda, policymakers, donors, and program managers still lack comprehensive and up-to-date information about their numbers, geographic …
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