Why cybersafety matters in the African Union–European Union partnership
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Why cybersafety matters in the African Union–European Union partnership
Research shows that women are less likely to access the Internet than men and face higher exposure to harassment once they are online. These condit...
Armenia and Azerbaijan: dialogue or performance?
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Armenia and Azerbaijan: dialogue or performance?
Armenia and Azerbaijan, after the second Karabakh war, appear increasingly close to normalizing relations, but analysts and activists are not entir...
Green dignity and public visibility: GIA’s intersectional approach to transgender rights and climate justice in Pakistan
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Green dignity and public visibility: GIA’s intersectional approach to transgender rights and climate justice in Pakistan
Global Voices spoke with the Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA) about their work and how it connects with COP30’s focus on justice, human rights, ...
Brazilians take to the streets calling attention to a crisis of violence against women
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Brazilians take to the streets calling attention to a crisis of violence against women
In 2024, Brazil had 1,492 victims of femicide, the highest number registered since the femicide law came into effect. This represents four women ki...
Healing through music: Defying silence in Myanmar
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Healing through music: Defying silence in Myanmar
"“To me, being a feminist means kindness. If I stay silent when others suffer, one day it will be my turn to suffer too."
Healing the past to strengthen the future: Why the Caribbean needs to talk about ancestral trauma
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Healing the past to strengthen the future: Why the Caribbean needs to talk about ancestral trauma
“What our grandparents practised instinctively through prayer, song, and time spent in the natural world, neuroscience is now validating with bra...
‘Identity is never fixed. It’s layered, constantly shifting’: An interview with Iranian-American artist Soraya Sharghi
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‘Identity is never fixed. It’s layered, constantly shifting’: An interview with Iranian-American artist Soraya Sharghi
“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
Georgia marks a year of protests
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Georgia marks a year of protests
Despite declining numbers, hundreds — sometimes thousands — continue to protest daily. The duration of the movement remains uncertain, but the ...
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, mining revenue is helping to fund rebel groups
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In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, mining revenue is helping to fund rebel groups
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
Indonesian journalists seek better pay and protection amid declining democracy
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Indonesian journalists seek better pay and protection amid declining democracy
Indonesian journalists demand better pay and protection of their rights amid a changing media landscape and restrictions on civic space