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The Glasgow Commonwealth Games, like its predecessors, was a vivid reminder of the rich diversity of the Commonwealth family, bringing...

There are many reasons why educated Indian women are not working. Some hit a wall due to conservative in-laws and unsupportive husbands....

The first national inquiry into family violence in Samoa was announced by the country’s ombudsman at this week’s Commonwealth Women’s...

Tackling the issues facing women and girls should be at the heart of all the internationally-agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...

See the CBC interview following the Secretary-General’s attendance at Canada’s “Leave no one behind” event at the UN General Assembly in...

The Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has warned the world's development goals won't be achieved unless there's attention...

In 2015, the baton was exchanged between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 5 of...

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland concluded her first official visit to Asia on Tuesday, as part of a global Commonwealth drive to...

Members of the public have a right to demand better services and greater accountability from central and local government, delegates...

A new mobile app could make childbirth safer in Ethiopia, home to one of the highest rates of maternal deaths in the world. “Safe...

An estimated one in three women and girls worldwide report suffering physical or sexual abuse, most often at the hands of an intimate...

The Independence Day address has been a unique platform for Prime Ministers. It gave them the grandest of stands in the country from...

Regional winner of the Commonwealth short story prize, Stefanie Seddon writes about her experience at Calabash alongside Man Booker...

Streamed live on Jul 8, 2016 A conversation with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland QC, hosted by the...

The Commonwealth Secretary-General has pledged to be a champion for women and girls, stating that the fight for gender equality is...

Visionary women leaders in government, business and civil society from across the Commonwealth came together in London today to identify...

Conspiracy theorists like to think that prize long-and shortlists are compiled with an eye to various external factors: are there enough...

Ghana, 27 July 2016: The Commonwealth Secretary-General will challenge universities to increase the number of scholarships they make...

Vancouver Island branch member Donna Petroski, seen here receiving the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award from His Excellency,...

In what has been a true breakthrough for gender equality in the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland of Dominica was selected new...