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 “It's the gradual, slight, imperceptible change in your own behaviour and perception that is the product.” -Jaron Lanier The imbalance of power experienced during the period of classical colonialism, when there was a massive expansion of power through the control of key assets, from trade routes to oceans, railway stations and roads to precious metals is in no way a distant memory among the powerless countries which were colonized by the imperial nations. During this period which can be traced back to have started in the 15th century, the imperial powers, pushed by political, economic and social motives, forcefully scrambled for and obtained territories from weak nations, exploiting their human and natural resources to obtain cheap labour, raw materials for their industries and markets for their manufactured goods. The good news is, the era of classical colonialism ended back in the 20th century when the colonies gained their independence, but a new form of colonialism is emerging...

  Writing this on behalf of the child, regardless the gender, who walks so long to school, who lacks meal sometimes, who can’t afford school fees, health services, facing sexual harassment and gender based violence and bad enough who lacks person to talk to, the one who can absolutely give him hope to achieve his or her dream. I am the child, a little one, from Africa. My name is Chi, and am from Africa, a beautiful continent, when I was born, may be my mother felt happy that I came in her life, to my father the same.  I too have a dream, I want to be my dream. But, things had changed and they keep on changing every single day. And, I can’t see what’s future hold for me. Walking so long to school, things roll in my mind, will I find food when I get back home from school? Will I find my father drunk again and beat my mom so hard? And, for how long will I stay at school, as I even don’t know when I will be in my period, may be its today? Aggrrr, and this cousin at home, Will I f...

I was among the youths who got the chance to attend in the TANZANIA INTERNATIONAL MODEL OF UNITED NATIONS (TIMUN) in the year 2020 held in Arusha, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology . I applied for it because I wanted to experience how TIMUN is, and absolutely to be among the youths who can participate in creating what they are particularly want through sharing different views depending on the theme of the year. Also, to be among the youth representative in expressing what youths hold in their minds, youths whom I left by streets, university and community as whole. Theme of TIMUN 2020, was “YOUTH ROLE IN CREATING THE FUTURE WE WANT”. The questions popped in my mind, what kind of future we want? Do we know what present hold for us? Can we experience the change in society depending on change in science and technology and other aspects? Are we ready for choosing what we want? Do we have power in making what we want? Is our environment conducive to accept what sugge...

  Today is International Youth Day, all over the world, people are celebrating a youth contribution in words development. Remind you, youths through many youth based organisations have been playing a great role on ensuring achieving the 17 sustainable development goals. A proud youth! Being proud of yourself is just another way of saying you have a strong sense of self-worth. People who are proud of themselves tend to have a great passion for life, feel content and grateful, and are excellent at motivating others. Let's hear from youths. Are you a proud youth?, If Yes why?! (Helen Kidatu, STEM expert) Hi Fellow Youth! I am a very proud youth! Majorly because, I am Strong, Intelligent, Young minded, Magnificent, the world is Looking at me with positive expectations. And its an age i enjoy mostly because i get to walk towards seeing my dreams come to reality. #HappyInternationalYouthDay2020 ( Venant Mugwe, Student) Exactly...Am a proud youth as I am taking part in improving the li...

Why Boys and Men Engagement is Important in Achieving a Gender Equal World. By: Jennifer Kayombo (SRHR and Gender Activist from Tanzania) For our dream of having an egalitarian society to become a reality, boys and men engagement remains critical and at the center of the realization. A more sustainable social, political and economic progress will only be attained if everyone - male or female will be involved. We need to take everyone on board because there is a role for each one of us and dismantling patriarchy needs our consolidated efforts. Some of the conducts in a male-dominated society have made some of female counterparts becoming even more patriarchal than male themselves. Whilst that happens; girls and women remain at greater disadvantages as revealed by the report of the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) titled as ‘ The State of World Population – 2020.’  The report state that there are estimated 33,000 cases of Child Marriage which happens every day across the world...

The Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the OAU Organisation of African Unity. It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. From Genila Hiel, Nakumbuka June 16, 2007. Nikiwa darasa la 3, shule ya msingi Bunju A, nilichaguliwa na walimu kwenda kuwakilisha shule yangu kwenye tukio la kuazimisha #AfricanChildDay , Pugu. Nikiwa na @WorldVision .. Ndio siku niliyotambua kwa nini huwa tunaazimisha siku hii. 👇🏼👇🏼  Nikiwa ndani ya Tshirt kubwa la world vision, nilifurahia maandamano yale. Nikiwa nimeshikilia bango likiwa limeandikwa "SIKU YA MTOTO WA AFRICA" Sikuwa najua haki zangu kama mtoto, sikuwa najua kuna watoto walizililia wakati fulani nyuma. Kuzijua kama mtoto ni muhimu, ilinipa chachu ya kutaka kujua zaidi. Kujua ni nini watoto hupitia nyuma ya kuja shule, kucheza, kufurahi, kutabasamu. Kuna mengi machungu hufanywa kwao, na kwa wakati fulani hukosa pa kukimbilia, ma...

Tarehe 28 mei kila mwaka, huwa ni siku ya hedhi salama. Ilianzishwa  na shirika lisilo la kiserikali la WASH UNITED - GERMAN kwa lengo la kupaza sauti na kuonyesha umuhimu wa usimamizi mzuri wa afya ya wasichana na wanawake katika suala muhimu la hedhi. Tukiwa katika maazimisho ya siku ya hedhi salama duniani. Wadau mbalimbali wakiwemo wanafunzi, wafanyakazi na wanaharakati wa masuala ya kijamii wameelezea uelewa wao kuhusu hedhi salama kulinganisha na mazingira waliopo na shughuli wanazofanya. Soma. Hedhi salama kwangu ni Afya bora kwasababu naamini kabisa afya ya msichana/mwanamke inategemea sana Afya yake uzazi ambayo kwa asilimia kubwa inabebwa na hedhi ambayo haina changamoto za namna ya kujistiri na usafi kwa ujumla ili kuepuka magonjwa mbalimbali. Jamii yangu kwa asilimia kubwa inachukulia suala la hedhi kama suala la aibu, jamii bado inaona hedhi ni suala la binti mwenyewe bila kupewa msaada ili kuweza kuwa na hedhi salama kwa kumsaidia kuepuka...