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

29 Aug 2019

Freeing up expression: colonial defamation laws

We interviewed PEN Zambia about the centre’s efforts to reform legislation governing freedom of expression and information.

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29 Aug 2019

Stronger civic voices

Our Deputy Director-General, Myn Garcia, reflects on how the Foundation strengthens civic voice in the Commonwealth.

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29 Aug 2019

Patently helpful: medicines and trade

Developing states can flout drug patents to deliver affordable medicines to their citizens, but few governments are aware of these ...

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31 Jul 2019

Building ‘almost the same’ house

Lina Protopapa on how she sought to preserve the essence of the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize’s overall winning story when ...

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31 Jul 2019

Building ‘almost the same’ house

Lina Protopapa on how she sought to preserve the essence of the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize’s overall winning story when ...

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31 Jul 2019

Building 'almost the same' house

Lina Protopapa on how she sought to preserve the essence of the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize’s overall winning story when ...

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31 Jul 2019

Involve me and I learn

Meeting with female peace activists from around the world has given Elzeever the confidence to demand a seat at the table. 

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31 Jul 2019

Through a gender lens: climate change

Lessons learnt from the second Caribbean climate change and gender conversation are pulled into focus when a delegate visits Jamaica's ...

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30 Jul 2019

Celebrating linguistic diversity in the Commonwealth

Our Deputy Director-General, Myn Garcia, reflects on the Foundation’s contributions to linguistic diversity in the Commonwealth. 

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16 Jul 2019

Commonwealth civil society roundtable at the 12th Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting

At the 11th Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting (11WAMM), held in September 2016 hosted by the Government of Samoa, Kenya was selected to ...

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