Adizah Tejani
Life as a global citizen….
Tag: Living Proof
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Oxfam Pramble 2011
Last weekend I was down at the Millennium Bridge in London to welcome the Oxfam Pramble team. So what is it all about? Let some of the volunteers tell you themselves: Have a look at their route, all the way from London to Manchester showing their interactive journey! Another cool part of the finish line… Read.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Looking Towards Our Future 