From climate protests to human rights movements, young activists are finding new ways to challenge authority, mobilize communities and make their voices heard.
Why Child Labor Persists Despite Global Progress
Child labor has fallen globally, but conflict, poverty, climate shocks and school disruption are making it harder to keep children out of work in the places carrying the heaviest burden.
After Kazakhstan Strengthened Its Domestic Violence Laws, Are Women Safer?
The death of Saltanat Nukenova sparked nationwide attention and legal reform, but Kazakhstan is facing a crucial question: Do stronger laws translate into real protection for women?
How Community-Based Tourism Is Keeping Kyrgyzstan’s Nomadic Traditions Alive
From family-run yurt camps to felt-making workshops, locally led tourism is bringing income to rural Kyrgyzstan while connecting travelers with traditions communities are working to sustain.
Congo’s Patrice Lumumba’s Legacy Highlighted at the World Cup
A man emulating Patrice Lumumba remained frozen in the crowd during 2026 World Cup matches, honoring Congo's independence leader.
Rags, Leaves, and the Black Market: Myanmar’s Menstrual Product Crisis
As Myanmar’s military restricts access to sanitary pads, women face rising prices, health risks and increased stigma.
How Climate Crisis Shrinks Girlhood in the Global South
In climate-vulnerable communities across the Global South, disasters can push girls out of school and into adult responsibilities long before they are ready.
Read MoreFloating Schools Are Transforming Bangladesh’s Monsoon Seasons
In the Chalan Beel region of Bangladesh, monsoon storms have pushed students out of traditional classrooms and onto floating schools.
Read MoreWhy Gen Z Is Protesting Around the World in 2026
In 2026, many global youth protests have gained traction on social media, but what exactly are Gen Z’s demands?
Read MoreThe Growing Gender Divide Among Asia's Gen Z
Across multiple Asian countries, young men and women are increasingly diverging in their views on gender roles, equality and relationships.
Read MoreHow a Textile Cooperative Is Empowering Guatemalan Women
Guatemala’s Casa Flor Ixcaco Weaving Cooperative supports women through traditional textiles, financial independence and access to education.
Read MoreLessons from the World’s Happiest Country
What makes Finland the happiest country in the world, and what can we learn from its way of life?
Read MoreHow India’s Cockroach Movement is Capturing a Generation of Frustration
A word intended to dismiss India’s frustrated youth has instead become the name of a growing political movement.
Read MoreDemocratizing Accountability: How Social Watch Turns Data Into Global Pressure
Governments make promises, and communities must live with the consequences when those promises fail. Social Watch exists in the space in between.
Read MoreWhen Women Disappear, So Does the Bazaar: Taliban Crackdown Ripples Through Afghanistan's Economy
Fear of arrest in Herat is keeping women out of public spaces and cutting deeply into local businesses.
Read MoreBarefoot College Trains Unschooled Women to Power Entire Villages
This college turns women who have never held a textbook into solar engineers who power entire villages.
Read MoreWhere Traffic Meets Trafficking: Inside India’s Child Begging Rackets
Children are being kidnapped, maimed and drugged as trafficking networks force them onto India's streets to beg.
Read MoreThe Indian Dowry Death: A Commodified Marriage and Clandestine Death
Despite continued legal action barring the practice, thousands of Indian women die each year as dowry-giving practices evolve.
Read MorePeriods, Pads and Power: How Women in Nepal Are Challenging Menstrual Stigma
In rural western Nepal, women-led organizations are fighting intense menstrual stigma through reusable pads and education initiatives.
Read MoreNepali Women Challenging Traditional Himalayan Mountaineering
Women in Nepal are redefining the climbing industry and offering women-led treks.
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