Commonwealth Voices
Roifield Brown and Commonwealth Foundation
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Commonwealth Voices is a podcast about citizens coming together to participate in democracy and influence the institutions that shape their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recent Episodes
JUN 27, 2019
A tale of three cities
Current and former leaders of Commonwealth cities discuss how to maintain accountability to diverse constituents. South African writer and chair Gillian Slovo speaks to Hon. Khalid Belisle (Belmopan), H.E. Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), and Matthew Ryder (...
39 MIN
MAY 29, 2019
Waste pickers’ rights
This episode documents the struggle faced by South Africa's waste pickers to organise for their rights and recognition.
26 MIN
APR 29, 2019
Just economies
There is today an unquestioning global focus on economic growth. What governance approaches could make the global economy more just? Political commentator and columnist Owen Jones chairs a discussion with fellow journalist Sainath Palagummi (India) and...
41 MIN
MAR 27, 2019
Institutional racism
This discussion examines the role of institutions in perpetuating structural discrimination in the fabric of governance, and examines ways of challenging and changing it. Historian and writer Onyeka Nubia chairs the discussion at the Commonwealth Peopl...
40 MIN
FEB 26, 2019
Jamaicans for clean air
What happens when air quality is so dangerous, it brings businesses, schools and other services to a close and hundreds of people to the doors of public health clinics? The Jamaica Environment Trust were already calling on the government to tackle the ...
29 MIN
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