Empowervate Trust calls on corporate SA to help unlock active citizenry amongst school-goers: Imagine a South Africa with young people who are empowered and motivated, who are active and responsible citizens, who believe in themselves, and who contribute meaningfully to the economy. Right now, the picture is far more dismal, and the country’s young people have a lot to contend … [Read more...] about Empowervate Trust calls on corporate SA to help unlock active citizenry amongst school-goers
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Nurturing A New Generation Of Leaders: South Africa’s Youth Need To Practice Active Citizenry
Nurturing A New Generation Of Leaders: South Africa’s Youth Need To Practice Active Citizenry: Too many young people in South Africa want to go straight from school or university with the idea of becoming high-paid CEOs so they can drive the latest BMW and live in a mansion. What they are not doing enough of is harnessing their talents and resources to address the country’s … [Read more...] about Nurturing A New Generation Of Leaders: South Africa’s Youth Need To Practice Active Citizenry
Obama and active citizenship: why his Mandela address matters | The Conversation
Obama and active citizenship: why his Mandela address matters: Former US president Barack Obama delivers a speech in Kenya ahead of his visit to South Africa. Dai Kurokawa/EPAFormer US President Barack Obama’s Nelson Mandela Annual lecture in honour of the centennial commemoration of Mandela’s birth is slated to be his most consequential address since leaving office in January … [Read more...] about Obama and active citizenship: why his Mandela address matters | The Conversation
Active citizenship, a social contract, Islam and democracy in Egypt | The Conversation
Active citizenship, a social contract, Islam and democracy in Egypt: A protester waving the Egyptian Flag in Tahrir Square, Cairo. Jonathan Rashad/FlickrThe Arab Spring that swept across North Africa in 2011 brought the promise of democracy within reach of millions of Egyptians. But seven years later this promise hasn’t been fulfilled. That fledgling democracy is now akin to a … [Read more...] about Active citizenship, a social contract, Islam and democracy in Egypt | The Conversation
African women are more active in politics in some countries than others | The Conversation
African women are more active in politics in some countries than others: Senegalese women queuing to vote at a polling station in Dakar Nic Bothma/EPAWomen are less likely than men to participate in politics in Africa. This gender gap affects everything from attending community meetings to contacting elected officials, joining others to raise public issues, expressing a … [Read more...] about African women are more active in politics in some countries than others | The Conversation
