Looking Towards Our Future

Adizah Tejani

Life as a global citizen….

Category: Development Issues

  • The Journey of Women’s Rights 1911-2011

    Support UN Women,  join their Facebook page and take a look at their website. I know that without the push for women’s rights I would no have had access to higher education, I probably would not be writing this blog and so much more! Read.

  • Why I was born to write…

    I have blogged/written about international development issues since I went to volunteer in Ghana for 10 weeks in the summer of 2009. I fell into the typical mind-set ….’I can write about my travels and my family and friends can see what I am up to…’. This was not the case, as once in the… Read.

  • Last week I had the chance to pop down to the Dalston Oxfam shop in Hackney to go to the Valentine’s climate change action evening. Kevin the Manager was on the door and told me “it’s nice to use the shop as a campaign outlet for Oxfam, as not everyone knows about our work. It’s… Read.

  • The UN International Year of Youth – Are Young People Valued?

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    January 2011 marks the fifth month of the United Nations International Year of Youth. The year commenced on August 12 2010, and represents an effort to ‘harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in overcoming the challenges facing humankind, from enhancing peace to boosting economic development’ (UN 2011). The three key focus areas… Read.

  • The Billionaire, The Rock Star and Us

    On Monday evening I had the chance to go along to Living Proof, which was hosted by Bill and Melinda Gates, and attended by many of the international development world including DFID Ministers, heads of all major NGO’s and lets not forget ONE co founder Bono. I bumped into my fellow campaigner Jen Crago (Outreach… Read.

  • The way we look at …

    The way we look at international development is changing and it needs to change! Last week I went to a talk run by Business Fights Poverty and Care International called ‘The changing face of development : the role of the private sector’. The ideas of companies getting involved in doing good things in other countries… Read.