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The Perils of Period Poverty

The concerning perils of Period Poverty and the threats posed by it’s causes and effects on young women and girls of menstrual age.

Adwitya Taneja November 17, 2020

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Change is possible, but action must be taken

Last year, the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference took place in Salt Lake City under the theme “Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities and Communities”. The series of sessions focused on SDG 11 “to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030”, but took into account the interlinkages between this SDG…

Multiple Authors November 14, 2020

As a volunteer, I took this picture of this student learning with a solar light at night.

Playing To Win: A Reflection of a Volunteer

Reflection of a volunteer on the transformation of a low-class vocational centre into a leading institution after a volunteering experience.

Senyo Agbleze October 18, 2020

#KindnessMatters: Inspiring change one story at a time

The importance of kindness in achieving the sustainable development goals through the UNESCO-MGIEP #KindnessMatters campaign.

Adwitya Taneja October 16, 2020

Bridging the Digital Divide: Online learning for students in Trinidad and Tobago

There are challenges with the digital divide in Trinidad and Tobago. However, there are efforts to engage students with online learning.

Latoyaa Roberts October 13, 2020

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The End of the Climate Debate

The effects of climate change have undeniable this year – from the wildfires in California to COVID-19. Youth movements are creating change.

Gurjinder Khambay October 6, 2020

The unheard echos: the wellbeing of Yemen

Reimagining Society is an International youth-led organization embracing the concept of “Wellbeing”, to understand the situation in Yemen.

Guest Author September 10, 2020

Progress and Pandemics: A Case for Africa’s Digital Transformation

The Perfect Storm Winston Churchill, in his famous speech, “Their Finest Hour”, said: “Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say: ‘This was their finest hour.” Almost a century on, humanity faces a new…

Sheila Ochieng' July 14, 2020

Generation Unlimited: An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Development

The Demographic Dividend The new decade ushered renewed commitment towards the achievement of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the world races towards the evaluation of its commitment to development, proponents have expanded the girth of participation. Global leaders and policy advocates have championed youth participation as a crucial element in catalyzing the achievement…

Sheila Ochieng' June 22, 2020

Child labor: Sweetheart for sweet-money?

Sometime in our childhood, we must have argued with our parents, refusing to go to school. Despite all the tantrums we, as children throw, the pouts we put on our faces, we are loved and embraced as sweethearts. As we grow older, we are compared to “African or third-world children”, as if they are symbols…

Multiple Authors June 18, 2020

International Day of the African Child: Importance of Child Justice Systems

In 2018, Noura Hussein held the world captive with her heart wrenching story. The Sudanese teenager had been tried and convicted of murder at just 19 years old. Married at only 16 years old, she had tried to escape to pursue her dreams of training as a teacher. For the murder of her ‘rapist husband’,…

Sheila Ochieng' June 16, 2020

A New Normal: Building a More Resilient and Socially Just World During a Pandemic

“Humanity can get ahead of this virus and in the process create a fairer, more equitable world” – Dr. David Nabarro, World Health Organization

Benjamin White June 5, 2020

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