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Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration 2025
Their Majesties The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of...
Elizabeth van der Valk
Mar 144 min read
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Launch of The King's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games 2026!
His Majesty The King, Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society and of Commonwealth Sport, officially launched the inaugural King’s Baton...
Elizabeth van der Valk
Mar 144 min read
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Launch of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025 – Our Commonwealth Journey
We are delighted to announce that The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is now open for submissions. The theme for this...
Elizabeth van der Valk
Mar 142 min read
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His Majesty The King Plants a Tree to Commemorate Pan-Commonwealth Commitment to The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy
The King planted an Acer rubrum, ‘October Glory’, in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, today, to commemorate the achievements of The...
Elizabeth van der Valk
Mar 112 min read
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Women’s Education is Women’s Empowerment
I believe that women’s education is the foundation of empowerment. It is not just about the growth of an individual; it is the growth of...
Dr Rajwanti Kumari
Feb 172 min read
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Statement on the passing of RCS Vice-President, His Highness the Aga Khan
His Highness the Aga Khan attends the 2020 Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration as Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society....
Elizabeth van der Valk
Feb 51 min read
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Volunteer To Judge for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
I am writing to highlight an opportunity to volunteer as a judge for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC). The QCEC, which...
Elizabeth van der Valk
Jan 302 min read
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Robogals: Equity in Engineering
Imagine a world where everything—from the cars we drive to the buildings we live and work in—is designed by only half the population....
William Bolton
Jan 243 min read
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Break The Cycle: End Child Marriage by Wongani Nyasulu (She/Her) Malawi – CYGEN Member.
“It’s easy to turn a blind eye to societal issues when they don’t directly affect you,” they say. I have never been able to relate to...
Wongani Nyasulu
Jan 222 min read
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Our Year in Review
As we reflect on the past year, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our supporters, volunteers, and partners for their...
Elizabeth van der Valk
Dec 13, 20246 min read
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A toolkit for YOUR sexual and gender-based violence advocacy by Valerie Loloju (She/Her) - Kenya – Campaign Lead
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a significant international campaign calling for an end to violence against...
Valerie Loloju
Dec 7, 20242 min read
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The Royal Commonwealth Society is proud to be a part of St Mary’s University’s inaugural ‘International Relations and the Commonwealth of Nations Conference’ today!
Dr Linda Yueh CBE, Executive Chair of the Royal Commonwealth Society, had the honour of delivering the keynote address, shedding light on...
Dr Linda Yueh CBE
Nov 29, 20248 min read
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My Journey in Sexual and Reproductive Health by Ogechi Vinaprisca Ikhuoria (She/Her) - Nigeria – CYGEN Member.
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a significant international campaign calling for an end to violence against...
Ogechi Vinaprisca Ikhuoria
Nov 25, 20244 min read
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Her Majesty The Queen hosts a reception for winners of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024
Today, Her Majesty The Queen, as Vice-Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society, hosted a reception for the winners and runners-up of The...
Elizabeth van der Valk
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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Reflecting on Beijing+30: Youth at the Centre of Gender Equality
Eman Borg - (He/Him) - Malta - CYGEN Coordinator. Attending the Beijing+30 regional review meeting in Geneva from October 21–22 was a...
Eman Borg
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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How Brown Girl Woke is Driving CHOGM 2024’s Long-Term Impact on Pacific Youth Engagement
Doris Tulifau - (She/Her) Brown Girl Woke (BGW) is dedicated to translating the vision of CHOGM 2024 into lasting change by creating a...
Doris Tulifau
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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The Royal Commonwealth Society launches the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign in Samoa during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Today, the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), in partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation, launched the RCS Commonwealth Clean...
Elizabeth van der Valk
Oct 26, 20242 min read
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Resilience: The Heart of Gender Equality Advocacy
Kehinde Abereoje (She/Her) - CYGEN Member This blog is part of an in-depth series led by CYGEN and focused on the theme of resilience....
Kehinde Abereoje
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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The Power of Resilience: My Journey to Making a Difference -
Emmanuel Oluwasegun (He/Him) - CYGEN Member This blog is part of an in-depth series led by CYGEN and focused on the theme of resilience....
Emmanuel Oluwasegun
Oct 4, 20243 min read
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Empowering Young Voices: Reflections from Write Around the World Workshop in Maun, Botswana
On a sunny afternoon in May, I received an unexpected email from the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) inviting me to participate in a...
Kingsley Sintim
Oct 1, 20244 min read
445 views
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