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2026-07-14 06:19:19 CEST

Australia’s Brewarrina fish traps may be the oldest human construction in the world
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/14/australias-brewarrina-fish-traps-may-be-the-oldest-human-construction-in-the-world/

2026-07-13 08:09:28 CEST

Beyond the passport: The legal ambiguity of Indian citizenship
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/13/beyond-the-passport-the-legal-ambiguity-of-indian-citizenship/

2026-07-12 16:14:07 CEST

States of emergency and the Caribbean’s development challenge
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/12/states-of-emergency-and-the-caribbeans-development-challenge/

2026-07-12 08:24:08 CEST

The fake parenting expert Chinese daughters invented to talk to their parents
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/12/the-fake-parenting-expert-chinese-daughters-invented-to-talk-to-their-parents/

2026-07-11 18:09:10 CEST

Follow the story: Local journalists, media and advocates covering Venezuela’s earthquakes
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/11/follow-the-story-local-journalists-media-and-advocates-covering-venezuelas-earthquakes/

2026-07-11 10:04:25 CEST

Nepali Poet Viplob Pratik on literature, language, and a life shaped by words
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/11/nepali-poet-viplob-pratik-on-literature-language-and-a-life-shaped-by-words/

2026-07-10 23:04:19 CEST

In Brazil, initiatives in peripheral communities seek to expand environmental education
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/10/in-brazil-initiatives-in-peripheral-communities-seek-to-expand-environmental-education/

2026-07-10 18:04:23 CEST

Beyond displacement: Examining the link between climate change and statelessness
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/10/beyond-displacement-examining-the-link-between-climate-change-and-statelessness/

2026-07-09 06:34:16 CEST

Statelessness in the region of former Yugoslavia: unfinished nationality rights, legal identity and Roma exclusion
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/09/statelessness-in-the-region-of-former-yugoslavia-unfinished-nationality-rights-legal-identity-and-roma-exclusion/

2026-07-08 14:24:44 CEST

The gap in the archives: Preserving the history of everyday objects
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/08/the-gap-in-the-archives-preserving-the-history-of-everyday-objects/

2026-07-08 03:39:06 CEST

Feelings of statelessness: Watching the Cantonese opera ‘The Flower Princess’ in the UK
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/08/feelings-of-statelessness-watching-the-cantonese-opera-the-flower-princess-in-the-uk/

2026-07-07 22:04:29 CEST

Labour Day under a state of emergency in Trinidad and Tobago
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/07/labour-day-under-a-state-of-emergency-in-trinidad-and-tobago/

2026-07-07 10:09:39 CEST

What the world misses when it doesn’t understand statelessness
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/07/what-the-world-misses-when-it-doesnt-understand-statelessness/

2026-07-06 18:39:37 CEST

Citizens lead relief efforts after major twin quakes in Venezuela
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/06/citizens-lead-relief-efforts-after-major-twin-quakes-in-venezuela/

2026-07-06 06:09:16 CEST

Colombia becomes the first Latin American country to ban female genital mutilation
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/06/colombia-becomes-the-first-latin-american-country-to-ban-female-genital-mutilation/

2026-07-05 10:04:27 CEST

Online visibility becomes currency for young Cameroonians
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/05/online-visibility-becomes-currency-for-young-cameroonians/

2026-07-04 10:04:25 CEST

What the ending of the U.S.’ Temporary Protection Status could mean for Haiti
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/04/what-the-ending-of-the-u-s-temporary-protection-status-could-mean-for-haiti/

2026-07-04 10:04:24 CEST

Hate on the ballot: Transphobia and elections
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/04/hate-on-the-ballot-transphobia-and-elections/

2026-07-04 01:09:32 CEST

No safety, no way out: The Rohingya girls caught between aid cuts and child marriage in Bangladesh
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/03/no-safety-no-way-out-the-rohingya-girls-caught-between-aid-cuts-and-child-marriage-in-bangladesh/

2026-07-03 19:14:20 CEST

After repeal of anti-gay sex law, LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face discrimination in Singapore
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/03/after-repeal-of-anti-gay-sex-law-lgbtq-individuals-continue-to-face-discrimination-in-singapore/

2026-07-03 14:08:07 CEST

Our stories cross borders. Our challenges do, too.
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2026-07-02 13:33:27 CEST

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2026-07-02 10:04:27 CEST

I learned the feeling of statelessness in my Uyghur homeland
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/02/i-learned-the-feeling-of-statelessness-in-my-uyghur-homeland/

2026-07-01 20:24:41 CEST

Beyond the binary: Global traditions of gender fluidity
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/01/beyond-the-binary-global-traditions-of-gender-fluidity/

2026-07-01 14:44:41 CEST

Selling identities: The commercialization of Mayan culture
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/01/a-sales-narrative-the-commercialization-of-mayan-identities/

2026-07-01 08:04:45 CEST

The meme that became a movement: Inside India’s Cockroach Janta Party
https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/01/the-meme-that-became-a-movement-inside-indias-cockroach-janta-party/

2026-06-30 19:34:40 CEST

Why gender diversity matters in technology
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/30/why-gender-diversity-matters-in-technology/

2026-06-30 03:04:22 CEST

Gender-bending in Balkan history and folklore: Sworn virgins, ritual roles and women warriors in drag
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/30/gender-bending-in-balkan-history-and-folklore-sworn-virgins-ritual-roles-and-women-warriors-in-drag/

2026-06-29 08:04:41 CEST

Fighting Western imports: The justification of the anti-LGBTQ+ agenda in Africa
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/29/fighting-western-imports-the-justification-of-the-anti-lgbtq-agenda-in-africa/

2026-06-28 16:04:45 CEST

Fortress Europe: the new pact on migration and asylum will further deteriorate chances for LGBTQ+ refugees
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/28/fortress-europe-the-new-pact-on-migration-and-asylum-will-further-deteriorate-chances-for-lgbtq-refugees/

2026-06-28 10:04:13 CEST

How Europe ships its waste to Morocco and calls it ‘recycling’
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/28/how-europe-ships-its-waste-to-morocco-and-calls-it-recycling/

2026-06-27 17:04:40 CEST

Haiti’s ‘Grenadiers’ bring hope and joyful moments at World Cup 2026
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/27/haitis-grenadiers-bring-hope-and-joyful-moments-at-world-cup-2026/

2026-06-27 10:09:39 CEST

When surveillance becomes part of the landscape
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/27/when-surveillance-becomes-part-of-the-landscape/

2026-06-26 14:05:13 CEST

Living better, living hidden: The struggle of trans women in Syria
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/26/living-better-living-hidden-the-struggle-of-trans-women-in-syria/

2026-06-26 04:09:23 CEST

The lakes that should not exist in Pakistan’s mountain ranges
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/26/the-lakes-that-should-not-exist-in-pakistans-mountain-ranges/

2026-06-25 18:09:24 CEST

Haiti: Fleeing is not enough in Port-au-Prince and other major cities
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/25/haiti-fleeing-is-not-enough-in-port-au-prince-and-other-major-cities/

2026-06-25 10:04:18 CEST

Japan’s turning point for LGBTQ+ rights
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/25/japans-turning-point-for-lgbtq-rights/

2026-06-24 20:09:36 CEST

Fake visuals, defamed civilians, and fabricated wars: How Indian mainstream media failed during operation Sindoor
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/24/fake-visuals-defamed-civilians-and-fabricated-wars-how-indian-mainstream-media-failed-during-operation-sindoor/

2026-06-24 08:09:23 CEST

Three years of Pride: Santiago Méndez’s visual archive of queer Venezuela
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/24/__trashed-6/

2026-06-23 20:04:39 CEST

Digital surveillance is breaking activist mental health
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/23/digital-surveillance-is-breaking-activist-mental-health/

2026-06-23 08:04:09 CEST

Malaysian government replaces the term ‘LGBT’ with ‘deviant culture’
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/23/malaysian-government-replaces-the-term-lgbt-with-deviant-culture/

2026-06-22 20:09:34 CEST

Hong Kong’s LGBTQ+ communities struggle to survive amid shrinking civic spaces
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/22/hong-kongs-lgbtq-communities-strike-to-survive/

2026-06-22 08:09:31 CEST

Brazil’s former First Lady juggles Christian conservatism, cracks open the far right’s gender contradictions
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/22/brazils-former-first-lady-juggles-christian-conservatism-cracks-open-the-far-rights-gender-contradictions/

2026-06-19 14:04:45 CEST

Planes don't fly on masculinity: Why society views women in transportation as an anomaly
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/19/planes-dont-fly-on-masculinity-why-society-views-women-in-transportation-as-an-anomaly/

2026-06-19 10:04:14 CEST

The case of Shakira Galíndez highlights a growing crisis for trans Venezuelan asylum seekers in the U.S.
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/19/the-case-of-shakira-galindez-highlights-a-growing-crisis-for-trans-venezuelan-asylum-seekers-in-the-u-s/

2026-06-18 22:09:28 CEST

Can the Special Seats Bill deliver the gender parity Nigeria needs?
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/18/can-the-special-seats-bill-deliver-the-gender-parity-nigeria-needs/

2026-06-18 10:04:08 CEST

Bunk’Art: Dealing with the legacy of Albania’s communist regime
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/18/bunkart-dealing-with-the-legacy-of-albanias-communist-regime/

2026-06-17 22:09:34 CEST

Invisible strategies: How fear of being outed shapes LGBTQ+ life online in Serbia
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/17/invisible-strategies-how-fear-of-being-outed-shapes-lgbtq-life-online-in-serbia/

2026-06-17 12:34:38 CEST

Support Global Voices’ Spotlight: Statelessness
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/17/support-global-voices-spotlight-statelessness/

2026-06-17 10:04:04 CEST

Meet Myat Moe Thu, a woman journalist in Myanmar’s conflict zones
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/17/meet-myat-moe-thu-a-woman-journalist-in-myanmars-conflict-zones/

2026-06-16 10:09:37 CEST

The rights left behind: The future of LGBTQI+ organizing in post-uprising Bangladesh
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/16/the-rights-left-behind-the-future-of-lgbtqi-organizing-in-post-uprising-bangladesh/

2026-06-15 20:04:32 CEST

‘The Eternaut’ and civil resistance in the algorithmic age
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/15/the-eternaut-and-civil-resistance-in-the-algorithmic-age/

2026-06-15 08:09:42 CEST

Ghana’s queer movement is losing a fight it could be ‘winning’
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/15/ghanas-queer-movement-is-losing-a-fight-it-could-be-winning/

2026-06-14 08:09:20 CEST

Palestinians are being locked out of the digital economy
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/14/palestinians-are-being-locked-out-of-the-digital-economy/

2026-06-13 10:04:17 CEST

What explains the global stardom of Dimash Qudaibergen, Kazakhstan’s cultural phenomenon?
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/13/what-explains-the-global-stardom-of-dimash-qudaibergen-kazakhstans-cultural-phenomenon/

2026-06-12 20:04:29 CEST

For LGBTQ+ people in Egypt, the internet is both a lifeline and a trap
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/12/for-lgbtq-people-in-egypt-the-internet-is-both-a-lifeline-and-a-trap/

2026-06-12 08:09:26 CEST

Trash and dignity: The rise of inclusive recycling projects in Latin America
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/12/trash-and-dignity-the-rise-of-inclusive-recycling-projects-in-latin-america/

2026-06-11 14:04:32 CEST

Brazil will feature the number 24 on the pitch during World Cup 2026. And that carries a message
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/11/brazil-will-feature-the-number-24-on-the-pitch-during-world-cup-2026-and-that-carries-a-message/

2026-06-11 07:09:38 CEST

The youth of Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina as bearers of collective change
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/11/the-youth-of-croatia-serbia-and-bosnia-and-herzegovina-as-bearers-of-collective-change/

2026-06-10 20:04:21 CEST

From Ciudad Juárez to Latin America: The legacy of Ni Una Menos
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/10/from-ciudad-juarez-to-latin-america-the-legacy-of-ni-una-menos/

2026-06-10 12:04:30 CEST

Melanesian nations vow to connect and expand marine protected areas
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/10/melanesian-nations-vow-to-connect-and-expand-marine-protected-areas/

2026-06-09 20:04:24 CEST

Meet three young people driving ecological activism in the Dominican Republic
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/09/meet-three-young-people-driving-ecological-activism-in-the-dominican-republic/

2026-06-09 10:04:17 CEST

UN study shows Hong Kong data centres have some of the world’s worst carbon footprints
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/09/un-study-shows-hong-kong-data-centres-have-some-of-the-worlds-worst-carbon-footprints/

2026-06-08 20:04:27 CEST

Kazakhstan’s stray animal reforms reignite debate over public safety and humane policies
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/08/kazakhstans-stray-animal-reforms-reignite-debate-over-public-safety-and-humane-policy/

2026-06-08 10:04:43 CEST

Migrant workers in the Gulf states: They came to build cities, not to be buried in them
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/08/migrant-workers-in-the-gulf-states-they-came-to-build-cities-not-to-be-buried-in-them/

2026-06-07 10:04:36 CEST

Climate success stories: A pleasant surprise
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/07/climate-success-stories-a-pleasant-surprise/

2026-06-06 20:04:36 CEST

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/

2026-06-06 10:04:33 CEST

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/

2026-06-05 19:04:42 CEST

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/

2026-06-05 14:11:10 CEST

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/
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/01/a-global-shift-from-gender-movements-is-directly-impacting-lbqt-communities/

2026-06-05 10:04:08 CEST

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/

2026-06-04 16:14:36 CEST

‘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/

2026-06-03 20:04:30 CEST

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/

2026-06-03 10:09:05 CEST

AI cameras are surveilling the roads in Dhaka, Bangladesh
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/03/ai-cameras-are-surveilling-the-roads-in-dhaka-bangladesh/

2026-06-02 20:04:40 CEST

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/

2026-06-02 08:09:05 CEST

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/

2026-06-01 20:04:08 CEST

Ugandan activists make the case for ecofeminism
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/01/ugandan-activists-make-the-case-for-ecofeminism/

2026-06-01 10:04:28 CEST

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/

2026-05-31 11:04:22 CEST

The seed guardian of Brazil’s Caatinga
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/31/the-seed-guardian-of-brazils-caatinga/

2026-05-30 06:04:37 CEST

Who is talking about artificial intelligence in Ecuador?
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/30/who-is-talking-about-artificial-intelligence-in-ecuador/

2026-05-29 18:09:32 CEST

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/

2026-05-29 10:04:28 CEST

How Kazakhstan resurrected the North Aral Sea
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/29/how-kazakhstan-resurrected-the-north-aral-sea/

2026-05-28 18:04:40 CEST

Somalia: Drought, fuel prices, and conflicts heighten famine risk
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/28/somalia-drought-fuel-prices-and-conflicts-heighten-famine-risk/

2026-05-28 11:34:11 CEST

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/

2026-05-27 20:04:37 CEST

Central Asia takes on smog
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/27/central-asia-takes-on-smog/

2026-05-26 18:04:22 CEST

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/

2026-05-26 09:59:22 CEST

Disease, drought, and conflict: How Yemenis are adapting to a compounding crisis
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/26/disease-drought-and-conflict-how-yemenis-are-adapting-to-a-compounding-crisis/

2026-05-25 18:04:16 CEST

Hong Kong NGOs call for policy interventions to help vulnerable groups withstand heat hazards
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/25/hong-kong-ngos-call-for-policy-interventions-to-help-vulnerable-groups-withstand-heat-hazards/

2026-05-25 03:04:10 CEST

The death of a relentless mother reopens the wound of Venezuela’s political repression
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/25/the-death-of-a-relentless-mother-reopens-the-wound-of-venezuelas-political-repression/

2026-05-24 10:04:24 CEST

For most Nigeriens, France has no place in Niger
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/24/for-most-nigeriens-france-has-no-place-in-niger/

2026-05-23 10:04:24 CEST

When privacy disappears: What life looks like inside displacement shelters in Gaza
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/23/when-privacy-disappears-what-life-looks-like-inside-displacement-shelters-in-gaza/

2026-05-22 17:04:33 CEST

Rosa Pachurí Paraba: How Indigenous women are leading Bolivia’s response to wildfires
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/22/rosa-pachuri-paraba-how-indigenous-women-are-leading-bolivias-response-to-wildfires/

2026-05-22 10:04:30 CEST

How AI is upgrading African dictatorship
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/22/how-ai-is-upgrading-african-dictatorship/

2026-05-21 21:54:25 CEST

Solidarity fields in Syria: Reviving local seed production
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/21/solidarity-fields-in-syria-reviving-local-seed-production/

2026-05-21 10:04:32 CEST

Attacks on trans identities become a strategic political tool in Brazil
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/21/attacks-on-trans-identities-become-a-strategic-trump-for-political-success-in-brazil/

2026-05-20 17:04:10 CEST

Dominican Republic: Is protecting your environment a way to love your country?
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/20/dominican-republic-is-protecting-your-environment-a-way-to-love-your-country/

2026-05-20 10:04:34 CEST

The illusion of online public opinion in Lebanon’s political conflicts
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/20/the-illusion-of-online-public-opinion-in-lebanons-political-conflicts/

2026-05-19 22:39:28 CEST

Reporting when the internet goes dark: How journalists find workarounds when cut off
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/19/reporting-when-the-internet-goes-dark-how-journalists-find-workarounds-when-cut-off/

2026-05-19 10:04:10 CEST

Two-and-a-half centuries of rainforest protection in Tobago
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/19/two-and-a-half-centuries-of-rainforest-protection-in-tobago/

2026-05-18 20:04:37 CEST

How Russians used to protest and managed to prevent some ecological disasters
https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/18/how-russians-used-to-protest-and-managed-to-prevent-some-ecological-disasters/