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
’I don't see Palestine as an isolated story‘: An interview with Vivien Sansour, founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
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’I don't see Palestine as an isolated story‘: An interview with Vivien Sansour, founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
“[W]e want the Seed Library to be a place of freedom, an initiative for us to have autonomy over our food, but also over our spirit, our minds, o...
When the judge meets the algorithm: AI tools entering India’s courts
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When the judge meets the algorithm: AI tools entering India’s courts
Indian courts are adopting AI and emerging technologies to tackle backlogs and bureaucracy, yet success depends on addressing ethical safeguards an...
Exploring China’s growing role in Central Asia
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Exploring China’s growing role in Central Asia
“All five Central Asian landlocked states were particularly focused on turning the limitations of being “landlocked” into advantages of being...