Support Global Voices Spotlight: Protest in democracy
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top 49%How changing diets are creating new markets for Africa’s Indigenous crops
Global Voicesby Bird3d ago
This story was written by Bonface Orucho and originally published by Bird Story Agency on July 28, 2026. This revised version is republished below as part of a content-sharing agreement.
‘Indigenous languages and cultures are surviving, and will continue to survive’: Interview with Juang-language writer Kshetrabasi Juanga
Global Voicesby Subhashish Panigrahi3d ago
This post is part of Global Voices’ August 2026 Spotlight series, “Indigenous Rights.” This series offers insight into the lives and experiences of Indigenous peoples to build connections across...
The discursive function of gendered online hate speech in Kosovo
Global Voicesby Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe4d ago
By Jetlir Buja In May 2026, I launched the first phase of a project aimed at understanding how sexist hate speech operates in Kosovo’s online public sphere with the help of AI tools.
Amid political and economic pressure, Brazil sees a rise in land conflicts and the murders of Indigenous people
Global Voicesby Fernanda Canofre5d ago
This post is part of Global Voices’ August 2026 Spotlight series, “Indigenous Rights.” This series offers insight into the lives and experiences of Indigenous peoples to build connections across...
The invisible crisis that strips people of citizenship
Global Voicesby Malka Older5d ago
This post is part of Global Voices’ July 2026 Spotlight series, “Statelessness.” This series offers insight into the issue of statelessness and how it hinders people’s freedom of movement...
Who are the M23 Rebels in eastern DRC?
Global Voicesby Laura6d ago
Editor’s note: Since Jean Sovon first published this article on November 24, 2023, incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi was re-elected with 73 percent of the vote in the December 20, 2023...
Who was here first? The two meanings of ‘Indigenous’ in Europe
Global Voicesby Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe7d ago
This post is part of Global Voices’ August 2026 Spotlight series, “Indigenous Rights.” This series offers insight into the lives and experiences of Indigenous peoples to build connections across...
Escalation of sexual violence raises alarm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Global Voicesby Laura7d ago
Icicongo originally published this article by Cédrick Tambwe Bendera on July 28, 2026. Global Voices republished the article as part of a content partnership agreement.
‘The Sigh of the Earth’: Fragments from communities overlooked after Venezuela’s earthquakes
Global Voicesby Saúl Zerpa8d ago
This article is part of the Special Coverage “Inside Venezuela’s Earthquake Disaster,” where we examine the aftermath of the earthquakes, share stories from the ground, and explore the human...
A mosque built by a transgender person raises questions about faith and belonging in Pakistan
Global Voicesby Syeda Noor Fatima9d ago
When 46-year-old Rajab Ali, a transgender man, spent his life savings to build a mosque for his local community in Okara district of the Punjab province in Pakistan, he hoped it would bring...
Chadian environmental activist Hindou Oumarou: ‘AI governance must respect Indigenous peoples’
Global Voicesby Dialogue Earth10d ago
This article by Brian Obara was originally published by Dialogue Earth on August 13, 2026. It is republished on Global Voices as part of a content partnership agreement.
Conflict-displaced women facing growing risk of sexual violence in eastern DRC
Global Voicesby Laura10d ago
This article by Katembo Mbuto Victoire was originally published on Icicongo on December 12, 2024. It has been republished on Global Voices as part of a content partnership agreement.
‘Silence has become both more dangerous and more complicit’: An interview with Lebanese-British artist, Amale Khlat
Global Voicesby Omid Memarian11d ago
As wars, forced displacement, and humanitarian catastrophes unfold before us in an endless stream of images, the challenge is no longer simply witnessing violence, but understanding what it means...