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Global Voices
The first global community-based newsroom. We build bridges and global understanding. Read our stories here: https://globalvoices.org
Thousands of little penguins will be vaccinated against bird flu down under
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/26/thousands-of-little-penguins-will-be-vaccinated-against-bird-flu-down-under/
The invisible crisis that strips people of citizenship
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/19/the-invisible-crisis-that-strips-people-of-citizenship/
Indigenous leaders face criminal charges for setting up anti-mining barricades in the Philippines
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/25/indigenous-peoples-leaders-face-criminal-raps-for-setting-up-anti-mining-barricades-in-the-philippines/
Amid political and economic pressure, Brazil sees a rise in land conflicts and the murders of Indigenous people
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/19/amid-political-and-economic-pressure-brazil-sees-a-rise-in-land-conflicts-and-the-murders-of-indigenous-people/
Haiti’s security crisis forces displacement and relocation
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/29/haitis-security-crisis-forces-displacement-and-relocation/
China’s new cotton law deepens control over Uyghur farmers’ land and labor
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/28/chinas-new-cotton-law-deepens-control-over-uyghur-farmers-land-and-labor/
How Buryat fashion designer Oksana Alkhunsaeva stitched her life back together in Russia
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/27/how-buryat-fashion-designer-oksana-alkhunsaeva-stitched-her-life-back-together-in-russia/
From DMs to data: How an anonymous platform is turning students’ stories into fuel for change in North Macedonia
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/17/from-dms-to-data-how-an-anonymous-platform-is-turning-students-stories-into-fuel-for-change-in-north-macedonia/
The devastating impact of copper and cobalt mining pollution in Lualaba, DRC
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/29/the-devastating-impact-of-copper-and-cobalt-mining-pollution-in-lualaba-drc/
The day after the central Nepal flood
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/27/central-nepal-flood-the-day-after/
In Cameroon, before the scroll, there was the dance floor
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/26/in-cameroon-before-the-scroll-there-was-the-dance-floor/
Mozambique: Women, capulana dresses, and police violence stand out at Nampula protests
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/25/mozambique-women-capulana-dresses-and-police-violence-stand-out-at-nampula-protests/
Poisoned waters: Indigenous communities fight to protect Thailand’s Kok River
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/24/poisoned-waters-indigenous-communities-fight-to-protect-thailands-kok-river/
Support Global Voices Spotlight: Protest in democracy
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/24/support-global-voices-spotlight-protest-in-democracy/
Without education for girls, Afghanistan loses its chance for a better tomorrow
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/23/without-education-for-girls-afghanistan-loses-its-chance-for-a-better-tomorrow/
How changing diets are creating new markets for Africa’s Indigenous crops
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/21/how-changing-diets-are-creating-new-markets-for-africas-indigenous-crops/
The discursive function of gendered online hate speech in Kosovo
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/20/the-discursive-function-of-gendered-online-hate-speech-in-kosovo/
Who are the M23 Rebels in eastern DRC?
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/18/who-are-the-m23-rebels-in-eastern-drc/
In Barra do Turvo, Brazil, women promote biodiversity and harvest healthy food at fair prices
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/29/in-barra-do-turvo-brazil-women-promote-biodiversity-and-harvest-healthy-food-at-fair-prices/
The daughters who were raised to be everything under China’s one-child policy
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/06/the-daughters-who-were-raised-to-be-everything-under-chinas-one-child-policy/
Gender diversity under pressure: Resistance, community, and the politics of belonging
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/05/gender-diversity-under-pressure-resistance-community-and-the-politics-of-belonging/
A systematic effort seems to be underway to dismantle the support systems established to advance gender justice worldwide.
Support our June #GVSpotlight series, “Gender Diversity”, with a donation:
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/12/support-the-global-voices-spotlight-gender-diversity/
‘Galician identity and literature are deeply rooted in land,’ award-winning Galician writer explains
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/04/galician-identity-and-literature-are-deeply-rooted-in-land-award-winning-galician-writer-explains/
Cinemas offer a platform for stories of resistance amid shrinking civic spaces in Africa
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/04/cinemas-offer-a-platform-for-stories-of-resistance-amid-shrinking-civic-spaces-in-africa/
Songs of resistance: Nepal’s Indigenous communities fight to preserve their musical heritage
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/26/songs-of-resistance-nepals-indigenous-communities-fight-to-preserve-their-musical-heritage/
How Bangladeshi migrant recruitment networks built a quarter-billion-dollar smuggling economy
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/06/how-bangladeshi-migrant-recruitment-networks-built-a-quarter-billion-dollar-smuggling-economy/
Rubbish as a resource: How communities in Mozambique transform waste into climate solutions
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/02/rubbish-as-a-resource-how-communities-in-mozambique-transform-waste-into-climate-solutions/
The serpent in the code: What allegations of AI usage in the Commonwealth Short Story Prize mean for regions like the Caribbean
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/02/the-serpent-in-the-code-what-allegations-of-ai-usage-in-the-commonwealth-short-story-prize-mean-for-regions-like-the-caribbean/
Ugandan activists make the case for ecofeminism
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/01/ugandan-activists-make-the-case-for-ecofeminism/
How Kazakhstan resurrected the North Aral Sea
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/29/how-kazakhstan-resurrected-the-north-aral-sea/
Somalia: Drought, fuel prices, and conflicts heighten famine risk
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/28/somalia-drought-fuel-prices-and-conflicts-heighten-famine-risk/
Countless endangered species are making a comeback due to global conservation efforts
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/28/countless-endangered-species-are-making-a-comeback-due-to-global-conservation-efforts/
AI warfare triggers Putin, as Kremlin moves to dismantle the last pieces of Russian internet
https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/18/ai-warfare-triggers-putin-as-kremlin-moves-to-dismantle-the-last-pieces-of-russian-internet/
The signal we cannot ignore: What the LONDA 2025 report reveals about Africa’s digital rights
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/05/the-signal-we-cannot-ignore-what-the-londa-2025-report-reveals-about-africas-digital-rights/
AI cameras are surveilling the roads in Dhaka, Bangladesh
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/03/ai-cameras-are-surveilling-the-roads-in-dhaka-bangladesh/
A global shift from gender movements is directly impacting LBQT communities
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/01/a-global-shift-from-gender-movements-is-directly-impacting-lbqt-communities/
The seed guardian of Brazil’s Caatinga
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/31/the-seed-guardian-of-brazils-caatinga/
Who is talking about artificial intelligence in Ecuador?
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/30/who-is-talking-about-artificial-intelligence-in-ecuador/
Language documentation needs community rights, consent, and recognition: Interview with Van Gujjari writer Taukeer Alam
https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/17/language-documentation-needs-community-rights-consent-and-recognition-interview-with-van-gujjari-writer-taukeer-alam/
Hungary just held its most consequential election since 1989
https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/17/hungary-just-held-its-most-consequential-election-since-1989/
Indonesia and the politics of platform governance
https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/17/indonesia-and-the-politics-of-platform-governance/
Support the Global Voices Spotlight: Positive action on climate
https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/16/support-the-global-voices-spotlight-positive-action-on-climate/
Venezuela’s earthquakes leave children facing trauma, displacement and food insecurity
https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/28/venezuelas-earthquakes-leave-children-facing-trauma-displacement-and-food-insecurity/
