By A A IsaacTamson Thirteen days after bandits freely spent hours loading 317 teenage girls onto Hilux vehicles and motorcycles and conveying them to their well-known enclave—the Dangulbi Forest in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, thirty-nine students were kidnapped from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka, Kaduna State. Perhaps attacks on […]
Article by A A IsaacTamson In the early 1990s, Nigeria and Bangladesh were both low-income nations grappling with massive illiteracy and gender disparities. Three decades later, Bangladesh’s deliberate reforms transformed it into a model for female education—an example for Nigeria, which continues to wrestle with widening regional and gender divides. From Parallels to Paradoxes: The
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From World Vision’s child sponsorship program and successful Noche Buena campaign, to Kuya Rey Bufi’s storytelling initiative sharing his book Saan-Saan with children in far-flung communities, these stories showcase impact and passion in action. Together, they remind us that hope, joy, and the gift of imagination can reach every child, creating lasting change across the
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For almost 10 years, Diinsider has been conducting a global online learning program for changemakers, entrepreneurs, strategic comunications and media students who are passionte about creating social impact through storytelling. As of the moment, we have 200+ alumnis from 30+ countries, whom we call Diinsider’s global corresponndents. Today, we are thrilled to annouce that we
by Dominic Gutoman In the heart of an urban poor community in the Bagong Silang, Caloocan, Philippines, children huddle on tarpaulin sheets serving as their makeshift chairs. They squeeze themselves into the narrow alleyways between houses. The tiny space has not only sheltered them, but became their sanctuary of learning, a resisting community against the
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In a country composed of 7,641 islands and one of the world’s longest coastlines, a bizarre phenomenon stands out—around half of Filipinos can’t swim without assistance. This puzzling contradiction raises questions about how residents of an archipelagic nation could be so disconnected from the waters that surround them. Why is it that so many people
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by Caleb Tiam–Lee Claiming millions of lives every year, breast cancer remains the most prevalent cancer in the Philippines. Mainly affecting women, data from the Department of Health and Philippine Statistics Authority show that 3 in every 100 will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the country, the highest in over 190 countries surveyed. Kara
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Between launching initiatives, building movements, and lobbying for progress, what do changemakers read in their free time? Changemakers in the ASEAN region share the titles and tomes that keep them educated, inspired, and mentally recharged. From memoirs offering personal inspiration, to analytical texts unpacking complex challenges, the changemaker’s reading list highlight the value of constantly
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By A A ISAACTAMSON Every progress has setbacks; sometimes the conservative status quo goes out of its way to ensure it is not dethroned. Other times, the hoity-toity neoteric proclaims their imaginations as the so-called emerging reality that cannot be undone. Chat GPT has become one of the most used Artificial Intelligence in this technological era since
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By A A IsaacTamson The modern world arrogated that technology is pulling down the pillars of ancient Nigeria; it pointed to countries like the United States of America, and Germany, among others where it has conquered and reduced their primordial walls to pillars of sand and beat its chest that Nigeria will soon become like
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