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As Kenya protests proposed Finance Bills, police respond with violent force, threatening freedom of speech.
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Japan’s unhoused crisis is masked by urban design called hostile architecture, a tool used to alienate those experiencing homelessness, affecting the public in the process.
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When the Mexican government failed to protect its citizens, community militias rose to fight back against powerful drug cartels.
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A variety of organizations work with young women in sub-Saharan Africa to fight sexual violence.
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Despite pressure from the Chinese government, the will to preserve the Cantonese language remains strong in China and around the world.
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Mothers in Mexico search for their missing children with little to no help from authorities, risking their lives against the oppressors: cartels.
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Envoy Pramilla Patten warns that prioritizing military funding over survivor aid is an act of gender-based violence itself, reinforcing a global cycle of sexism.
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Across Turkey, textile art bridges cultural heritage with feminist activism in the face of authoritarianism.
Read MoreThen and Now: The Role of Women in Afghanistan
From the 1920s to today, women's roles and rights have evolved across a century of Afghan history.
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Latvia ranks fourth in countries with the highest alcohol consumption, raising concerns regarding alcohol abuse and challenges to rehabilitation.
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2025 marks 80 years since the end of the Holocaust; harmful social media trends around Poland's memorial sites greatly disrespect the 6 million Jewish victims.
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Around the world, workers and activists are challenging the systems that equate exhaustion with success, fighting to make rest a protected right, not a privilege.
Read MoreWill Recognizing the Taliban Ultimately Help The Afghan People?
Although Russia’s official decision to recognize the Taliban came as a surprise, many countries already unofficially acknowledge the de facto government, and some argue that Western recognition may be the best way to help the Afghan people.
Read MoreThe Human Cost of Illegal Fishing in Thailand
The global seafood industry’s demand has fueled illegal fishing practices, like forced labor and human trafficking, with Thailand being a hotspot of these illicit affairs.
Read MoreCameroon: A Neglected Refugee Crisis
As both external and internal conflicts rage across Cameroon, the country’s refugee struggle has been overlooked, worsening without adequate aid or media attention.
Read MoreZapatista Radio: Indigenous Broadcasts Resist Erasure in Mexico
In Chiapas, Mexico, Zapatista-run community radio stations preserve Mayan languages, report local issues and bypass state-controlled narratives.
Read MoreFemicides in Honduras
Honduras has one of the highest rates of femicides in the world, with more than 4,000 women killed between 2013 and 2025.
Read MoreTrump Pushes for Deportation to an Active War Zone
The recent Supreme Court-approved U.S. deportation of eight men to war-torn South Sudan led to legal, ethical and human rights debates.
Read MoreDissent in the Digital Age
How authoritarian regimes are weaponizing Internet use and the global resistance fighting back.
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