Global Voices6 min readWorld
Inside Germany's Orwellian crackdown on Palestine Congress
The inside story of how Germany deployed hundreds of police and 'cancelled' a Berlin conference with speakers like Ghassan Abu Sitta and Yanis Varoufakis for speaking out for Gaza.
Global Voices3 min read
A Majestic Palm That Flowers Once In Its Life Is In Bloom In Trinidad
Also called the Century Palm, there's a misconception that it flowers only once every 100 years — but it can flower once it reaches maturity, typically between 25 and 80 years old.
Global Voices4 min read
Thirty Years Ago Today, West Indies Cricketer Brian Lara Made History
Lara broke Sir Garfield Sobers’ record of the most runs in a Test by playing the ball all the way to the legside boundary; he was eventually caught out for 375.
Global Voices5 min read
‘I Dreamed I Was Executed By A Firing Squad In Iran’
Actress Maryam Palizban's journey into exile, as she navigated life between Germany and Iran, constantly concerned about being photographed without a hijab, until she embraced the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement.
Global Voices7 min readWorld
How China Is Trying To Turn Xinjiang From Concentration Camp Into Tourist Paradise
Overall, the accelerated and intensified assimilation program appears to have worked, and the authorities seem to have loosened the reins.
Global Voices4 min read
Getting To Know L’Office Du Jèrriais: A Q&A With The Team Promoting The Jèrriais Language
Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly finding a home online. Rising Voices’ @EuroDigitalLang campaign showcases narratives from language activists who will be sharing digital initiatives working with the Jèrriais language.
Global Voices3 min read
Poui Season In Trinidad & Tobago Is A Timely Reminder Of Beauty And Hope
"The absolutely stunning magnificence of the yellow and pink poui tree flowers this year […] as if they are telling us that there is beauty in the midst of darkness."
Global Voices8 min readInternational Relations
Humanitarian Crises In The DRC And Sudan: Over 14 Million Displaced As Famine Looms
In 2024, two major conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan displaced 14 million people on the continent.
Global Voices5 min read
Democratizing Elections: The Supreme Court Of India’s Landmark Verdict On Electoral Bonds
By striking down the electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional, the Supreme Court of India promoted principles of political equality, election transparency, and voter rights, despite fierce opposition from the BJP.
Global Voices3 min readWorld
What Lies Behind The ‘Golden Opportunities’ Of Malaysian Star Media Group's New Tie With Its Mainland Chinese Partner
The China's State Council is the sole shareholder Contemporary World Publishing Co., Ltd, the company behind Star Media Group's latest media partner, Contemporary World Magazine.
Global Voices7 min read
AfrikElles: Togolese Media Outlet Putting African Women At The Center Of Its Editorial Line
AfrikElles is one of Togo’s few French-language media outlets that report on the everyday lives of women by putting them at the center of its editorial line.
Global Voices5 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
How Are India’s New-age Influencers Shaping The Electoral Game?
Ahead of the Indian general elections, political parties are leveraging the power of the internet and social media to to maximise their outreach and engagement in the election process.
Global Voices6 min readCrime & Violence
Why I Must Write About Amarah Lalitte, A Little Girl Brutally Murdered In Trinidad
"If it is the truth we are bringing to light, then a natural offshoot of that must be to effect change in the upholding of that truth."
Global Voices4 min read
Family Of Transgender Child Talks About Problems And Support In Moldova
Transgender teens' visits to the doctor are almost nonexistent, and school is a very challenging environment for people who do not conform to traditional gender roles
Global Voices3 min read
How Mongolia Became A 3×3 Basketball Powerhouse
The national teams’ success in basketball has broken the popular belief that Mongolians can only excel in individual sports.
Global Voices5 min read
Fisherwomen Champion Gender Justice Through Theatre At Climate Justice Camp Caribbean
By promoting gender-responsive policies, challenging harmful stereotypes, and empowering women as agents of change, we can advance both climate and gender justice, creating more equitable and resilient communities for everyone.
Global Voices5 min read
Moscow Photographer Captures The Capital In Military Frenzy
For two years now, Alexander Gronsky has been documenting what Moscow looks like and how it lives during the war and how the war intrudes into the urban space.
Global Voices5 min read
Controversy In Hong Kong Involving A Dubai Prince-turned-pop Star, Highlights Due Diligence Missteps
Some critics see the Dubai Prince incident as a reflection of the city’s desperation to maintain its financial hub status.
Global Voices6 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Getting To Know Cllare Chevry Of Quairìlhaons: A Q&A With A Romance Lothringian Language Activist
Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly finding a home online. Rising Voices’ @EuroDigitalLang campaign showcases narratives from language activists who will be sharing digital initiatives working with the Romance Lothringian language.
Global Voices4 min readGender Studies
The Role Of Language In Perpetuating Sexual Violence In Uganda
Several traditions and words used in the country, which are deeply rooted in culture, inadvertently contribute to narratives that perpetuate sexual and gender-based violence.
Global Voices4 min readInternational Relations
Authorities Severely Restrict Public Freedoms In Jordan
Anger and frustration among the Jordanian public over the government's perceived inaction in supporting Palestinians and condemning Israeli actions, as well as its response to the ongoing massive protests.
Global Voices2 min read
Reporters Without Borders Representative Denied Entry To Hong Kong
RSF's representative was detained, searched and questioned for six hours at the airport on April 10, 2024 before she was deported.
Global Voices4 min readWorld
Taiwan's Language Diversity In Danger Of Erosion
As a country that experienced successive waves of colonization imposed on a diverse Indigenous population, Taiwan is a multilingual society but power relations among languages are far from equal.
Global Voices10 min read
Hong Kong’s Role In Illegal Deforestation Of The Amazon Rainforest In Brazil
USD 342 million worth of Brazilian beef products was re-exported from Hong Kong — 50.3 percent of which went to Vietnam, 29.9 percent to Taiwan and 15.4 percent to South Korea.
Global Voices5 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
How The Maduro Government Pays To Promote Propaganda And Disinformation In Venezuela
The official propaganda of the government of Nicolás Maduro spreads thanks to the work of citizens who receive payments from the government to promote trends on social media
Global Voices5 min readGender Studies
How To Promote Access To Safe Abortion Services For Afrodescendant Women In Colombia
The decriminalization of abortion alone does not automatically guarantee access for all women to this service in Colombia, specifically those on the margins — impoverished, Black Afro-descendant, and Indigenous women.
Global Voices5 min read
Kenyan Rural Business Owners Embrace Solar Power To Overcome Decades Of Electricity Shortages
For rural communities in Kenya’s off-grid areas, solar power has shown to be a very reliable and promising source of energy.
Global Voices3 min read
Romani Language Edition Of The Dikan Comics Published In Serbia
The latest two issues of popular Serbian magazine Politikin Zabavnik include inserts with the comics Dikan, for the first time in Serbian and Romani.
Global Voices3 min read
Environmental Defenders Work To Maintain The Peace-building Role Of Nature In Northern Uganda
"... [T]here is an urgency to revise the ways in which the value of nature is integrated into current existing peacebuilding and development policies in Uganda."
Global Voices6 min readPolitical Ideologies
Bassirou Diomaye Faye Elected President Of Senegal: Victory Of A Determined Youth
On March 24, 2024, the Senegalese people elected a new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following a period of protests caused by the postponement of the initial election date.
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