Silenced, transferred, threatened: Women are still speaking out in post-uprising Bangladesh
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Silenced, transferred, threatened: Nadira Yeasmin on facing threats amid Bangladesh’s growing extremism
“During the uprising, the women of Bangladesh stood at the forefront of the revolution. ... It is deeply shameful to witness how their presence a...
International Reggae Day celebrates Jamaica’s iconic music by refocusing on activism and climate justice
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International Reggae Day celebrates Jamaica’s iconic music by refocusing on activism and climate justice
International Reggae Day (IRD) marks its 31st year with calls for a “refocus” – and perhaps a revival – of reggae music as a vehicle for ac...
Ukrainian street art under supervision: The experience of monumentalist artists
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Ukrainian street art under supervision: The experience of monumentalist artists
In this essay, Olena Solodovnikova looks at the Soviet heritage of murals in today’s Ukraine and how younger artists try to revisit the tradition.
Atayal language digital activist Tapas Katu: ‘Using Indigenous languages is completely normal’
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Atayal language digital activist Tapas Katu: ‘Using Indigenous languages is completely normal’
The digital space creates opportunities for Indigenous youth to get in touch with their own languages.
Hong Kong's last pro-democracy political party disbands citing ‘tremendous political pressure’
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Hong Kong's last pro-democracy political party disbands citing ‘tremendous political pressure’
The League of Socialist Democrats joins the dozens of political parties, labor unions, and civil society groups that have disbanded since the secur...
In the face of international criticism, Azerbaijan sentences the Abzas Media team
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In the face of international criticism, Azerbaijan sentences the Abzas Media team
In their reports, government-aligned media have portrayed all arrested journalists, civic activists, and rights defenders as criminals, in line wit...
Vincentian-Canadian writer Chanel Sutherland, winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, says stories help acknowledge shared humanity
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Vincentian-Canadian writer Chanel Sutherland, winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, says stories help acknowledge shared humanity
Her winning entry, set in the hold of a slave ship, explores how enslaved Africans – even as they figure out to how survive – reclaim their ide...
From whispers to bold stitches as Ivorian artist Joana Choumali explores identity and peace
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From whispers to bold stitches as Ivorian artist Joana Choumali explores identity and peace
“I’m not only speaking of social peace, but inner peace: the freedom to be yourself. Especially for a woman — an African woman, a Black woman...
Women are committed to community development in Togo despite the patriarchal customs
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Women are committed to community development in Togo despite the patriarchal customs
In Togo’s rural communities, women bear much of the family responsibilities. However, they remain active in their communities’ development desp...
The Lady Myanmar’s generals can’t defeat
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The Lady Myanmar’s generals can’t defeat
"She remains the single figure Myanmar’s military leaders fear most. No other politician has faced such repeated arrests, violent attacks, and cr...