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The Commonwealth Foundation blog shares knowledge, experiences, and expertise.

28 Aug 2020

কমনওয়েলথ শর্ট স্টোরি প্রাইজের, 2021 (Bengali)

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4 Aug 2020

Health and disability rights: building coalitions

Coalitions bring visibility to a cause, share information and pool skills—vastly increasing their potential to create and sustain ...

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4 Aug 2020

Civil society responses in the wake of COVID-19

Our Deputy Director-General looks at the vital contribution of civil society as countries and communities seek to recover from the pandemic.

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3 Aug 2020

Tackling youth violence: inclusion for a change

This International Youth Day, we explore three grants projects that are confronting the scourge of youth violence.

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2 Jul 2020

Health and disability rights: gathering citizens’ voices

Gathering data directly from affected communities is vital for holding governments to account. We explore two successful case studies.

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30 Jun 2020

2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

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1 Jun 2020

2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Regional Winners

Chair of the judges, Ghanaian writer and editor Nii Ayikwei Parkes, said ‘I don't believe there is a perfect story; there are great ...

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1 Jun 2020

‘Screaming’ by Harley Hern

My old friend Mere stands with me in a lift full of screaming flowers. Her silver cobweb hair brushes my upper arm as she stretches ...

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1 Jun 2020

‘Screaming' by Harley Hern

My old friend Mere stands with me in a lift full of screaming flowers. Her silver cobweb hair brushes my upper arm as she stretches ...

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1 Jun 2020

‘Granma’s Porch’ by Alexia Tolas

When Babou drop me off at Granma house, I don’t complain. This the first time I sleep on clean sheets in weeks. Plenty perks come with ...

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