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“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”
Mandated or banned? Either way, women lose in the veil debate
“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”
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January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”
The functions of three institutions, linked by the common denominator of environmental protection, complement one another in the pursuit of environmental crimes which, though frequent, are also more frequently reported.
A look at how environmental crimes are prosecuted in the Dominican Republic
The functions of three institutions, linked by the common denominator of environmental protection, complement one another in the pursuit of environmental crimes which, though frequent, are also more frequently reported.
globalvoices.org
January 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
The functions of three institutions, linked by the common denominator of environmental protection, complement one another in the pursuit of environmental crimes which, though frequent, are also more frequently reported.
“Many problems can be traced back to the data used to train models, which is often rife with stereotypes and misconceptions about LGBTQ+ people,”
Built for all?: Artificial intelligence and the LGBTQ+ community
“Many problems can be traced back to the data used to train models, which is often rife with stereotypes and misconceptions about LGBTQ+ people,”
globalvoices.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“Many problems can be traced back to the data used to train models, which is often rife with stereotypes and misconceptions about LGBTQ+ people,”
“Healing protects us from turning against one another… it builds a strength that endures, even when the world feels like it’s falling apart.”
Healing as resistance: Activist dreams of promoting mental health awareness in Myanmar
“Healing protects us from turning against one another… it builds a strength that endures, even when the world feels like it’s falling apart.”
globalvoices.org
January 3, 2026 at 6:40 PM
“Healing protects us from turning against one another… it builds a strength that endures, even when the world feels like it’s falling apart.”
”Hasina’s continued stay in India is reshaping bilateral tensions,” says Shafiqul Alam. Her interviews from exile have raised concerns in Bangladesh navigates a sensitive diplomatic moment before national elections.
Bangladesh Press Secretary urges India to halt facilitation of Hasina’s media campaign
”Hasina’s continued stay in India is reshaping bilateral tensions,” says Shafiqul Alam. Her interviews from exile have raised concerns in Bangladesh navigates a sensitive diplomatic moment before national elections.
globalvoices.org
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
”Hasina’s continued stay in India is reshaping bilateral tensions,” says Shafiqul Alam. Her interviews from exile have raised concerns in Bangladesh navigates a sensitive diplomatic moment before national elections.
Japan’s challenge is to reconcile the desire to preserve creative and erotic expression with the need to ensure that public spaces respect the differences among humankind.
Japanese pop culture is sexually explicit, but sex education is wanting
Japan’s challenge is to reconcile the desire to preserve creative and erotic expression with the need to ensure that public spaces respect the differences among humankind.
globalvoices.org
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Japan’s challenge is to reconcile the desire to preserve creative and erotic expression with the need to ensure that public spaces respect the differences among humankind.
This article examines the implications of this designation, assessing its effectiveness and relevance for the Chepang Community in Nepal following the declaration of Chepang Landscape as an OECM.
Nepal partners with Indigenous Chepang community to implement effective conservation measures
This article examines the implications of this designation, assessing its effectiveness and relevance for the Chepang Community in Nepal following the declaration of Chepang Landscape as an OECM.
globalvoices.org
January 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This article examines the implications of this designation, assessing its effectiveness and relevance for the Chepang Community in Nepal following the declaration of Chepang Landscape as an OECM.
By the end of the year, the U.S. and Venezuela, on opposite ends of the Caribbean archipelago, would have the region caught in the middle of an unfolding geopolitical standoff.
Year in Review: How the Caribbean survived 2025
By the end of the year, the U.S. and Venezuela, on opposite ends of the Caribbean archipelago, would have the region caught in the middle of an unfolding geopolitical standoff.
globalvoices.org
January 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
By the end of the year, the U.S. and Venezuela, on opposite ends of the Caribbean archipelago, would have the region caught in the middle of an unfolding geopolitical standoff.
Eco-charcoal, a product made using methods and materials that minimize environmental harm, is gradually replacing traditional charcoal in some households in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde.
Cameroonians shift toward clean cooking solutions with eco-charcoal
Eco-charcoal, a product made using methods and materials that minimize environmental harm, is gradually replacing traditional charcoal in some households in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde.
globalvoices.org
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Eco-charcoal, a product made using methods and materials that minimize environmental harm, is gradually replacing traditional charcoal in some households in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde.
As the country faces drought and ecological strain, a small Iranian sports association shows how community action can turn sports into environmental responsibility.
The table tennis players planting trees to fight drought in Iran
As the country faces drought and ecological strain, a small Iranian sports association shows how community action can turn sports into environmental responsibility.
globalvoices.org
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
As the country faces drought and ecological strain, a small Iranian sports association shows how community action can turn sports into environmental responsibility.
The Chepang have long maintained a close relationship with nature, as well as with their land, territories, and waters, helping to sustain some of the area’s remaining biodiversity.
Nepal partners with Indigenous Chepang community to implement effective conservation measures
This article examines the implications of this designation, assessing its effectiveness and relevance for the Chepang Community in Nepal following the declaration of Chepang Landscape as an OECM.
globalvoices.org
January 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The Chepang have long maintained a close relationship with nature, as well as with their land, territories, and waters, helping to sustain some of the area’s remaining biodiversity.
The ups and downs of 2025 strengthened the region’s muscles, hopefully making it better prepared to face whatever yet another New Year brings.
Year in Review: How the Caribbean survived 2025
By the end of the year, the U.S. and Venezuela, on opposite ends of the Caribbean archipelago, would have the region caught in the middle of an unfolding geopolitical standoff.
globalvoices.org
January 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The ups and downs of 2025 strengthened the region’s muscles, hopefully making it better prepared to face whatever yet another New Year brings.
Eco-charcoal, a product made using methods and materials that minimize environmental harm, is gradually replacing traditional charcoal in some households in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde.
Cameroonians shift toward clean cooking solutions with eco-charcoal
Eco-charcoal, a product made using methods and materials that minimize environmental harm, is gradually replacing traditional charcoal in some households in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde.
globalvoices.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Eco-charcoal, a product made using methods and materials that minimize environmental harm, is gradually replacing traditional charcoal in some households in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde.
As the country faces drought and ecological strain, a small Iranian sports association shows how community action can turn sports into environmental responsibility.
The table tennis players planting trees to fight drought in Iran
As the country faces drought and ecological strain, a small Iranian sports association shows how community action can turn sports into environmental responsibility.
globalvoices.org
January 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
As the country faces drought and ecological strain, a small Iranian sports association shows how community action can turn sports into environmental responsibility.
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In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
A Filipino journalist pushes back against red-tagging and disinformation by taking on Meta
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
globalvoices.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
"Many people assume domestic workers are just at home doing housework, how dangerous could it be? But that's simply not the case."
Ten migrant domestic workers died in Hong Kong’s inferno, the survivors struggle to grieve
Ten migrant domestic workers died protecting their employers in Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades, but survivors face job loss and deportation as they are still in grief.
globalvoices.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Many people assume domestic workers are just at home doing housework, how dangerous could it be? But that's simply not the case."
"Being Indigenous was never about denying the present, but about existing with dignity at any time even in screens that insist on seeing us wrongfully."
‘Clean up your culture’: a TV host’s comment makes Indigenous Brazilians speak up
“Access to technology should be a guaranteed right to the all Brazilian citizens. To have a cell phone doesn't make (anyone) less Indigenous.”
globalvoices.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Being Indigenous was never about denying the present, but about existing with dignity at any time even in screens that insist on seeing us wrongfully."
As statements grow sharper and political pressure intensifies, some voices in politics suggest abandoning the agreement altogether.
How a failing Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire can illuminate the road to peace
“Countries around the world have needed multiple ceasefire attempts before reaching a stable peace. Thailand and Cambodia may be no exception.”
globalvoices.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
As statements grow sharper and political pressure intensifies, some voices in politics suggest abandoning the agreement altogether.
The country has been urged to ensure the law’s enforcement doesn’t ‘disproportionately affect any community’.
We could all easily be ‘Aco’: Slovenia’s controversial new law seeks to address the challenge of Roma integration
Following the murder of a bartender, a debate has been reopened over lax crime laws, escalating bouts of violence, and the unresolved integration of part of Slovenia’s Romani community.
globalvoices.org
December 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The country has been urged to ensure the law’s enforcement doesn’t ‘disproportionately affect any community’.
This article examines the implications of this designation, assessing its effectiveness and relevance for the Chepang Community in Nepal following the declaration of Chepang Landscape as an OECM.
Nepal partners with Indigenous Chepang community to implement effective conservation measures
This article examines the implications of this designation, assessing its effectiveness and relevance for the Chepang Community in Nepal following the declaration of Chepang Landscape as an OECM.
globalvoices.org
December 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This article examines the implications of this designation, assessing its effectiveness and relevance for the Chepang Community in Nepal following the declaration of Chepang Landscape as an OECM.
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By the end of the year, the U.S. and Venezuela, on opposite ends of the Caribbean archipelago, would have the region caught in the middle of an unfolding geopolitical standoff.
Year in Review: How the Caribbean survived 2025
By the end of the year, the U.S. and Venezuela, on opposite ends of the Caribbean archipelago, would have the region caught in the middle of an unfolding geopolitical standoff.
globalvoices.org
December 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
By the end of the year, the U.S. and Venezuela, on opposite ends of the Caribbean archipelago, would have the region caught in the middle of an unfolding geopolitical standoff.
“Disability isn’t a hindrance. If we have self-confidence and are provided with opportunity, we can make headway in any given field.”
Wheelchair user completes historic bungee jump in Nepal
Deepa Devkota from Sindhuli District has become the first Nepali woman living with a disability to complete a wheelchair bungee jump at the Bhotekoshi River in Sindhupalchok District.
globalvoices.org
December 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Disability isn’t a hindrance. If we have self-confidence and are provided with opportunity, we can make headway in any given field.”
For Kgomotso Modise, a South African journalist covering courts and criminal justice, online harassment has become a daily reality.
Sixteen days of activism amid the rise of digital harm across Africa
Across Africa, Reporters Without Borders has documented sustained online harassment and surveillance targeting women journalists in West Africa, noting that digital abuse has become an emerging barrier to press freedom.
globalvoices.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
For Kgomotso Modise, a South African journalist covering courts and criminal justice, online harassment has become a daily reality.