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8 March 2016
What More Do Latin American Women Want? Equality, Safety and Respect for Starters
"...we want to be able to travel alone without being killed, we want to be able to walk freely in the streets without fear..."
The Flourishing Relationship Between Women and the Book Industry of Jamaica
When it comes to Jamaica's publishing industry, women not only enjoy gender parity -- they are leading the way in all things book-related.
Japan Observes International Women's Day With Mimosa Flowers and Grim Statistics
International Women's Day comes less than a week after a Japanese government survey showed that 30% of working women report being sexually harassed in Japan.
A Mexican Public Servant Is Using Periscope to Expose Lawbreakers, but Not Everyone Approves
"I’m in favor! The root of our problem is that corruption and illegality are socially accepted. Periscope encourages a change in mindset."
South Sudan’s ‘Divide and Conquer’ Political Approach Heightens Tribal Tensions
South Sudanese president is accused creating new 28 states along ethnic lines, a move considered to be a recipe for internal conflict.
Turkey, March 8 and the Everyday Struggle Against Gender Stereotyping
"#YouAreMuchMoreBeautifulThisWay, so what is it, if we do not pop out of our mothers' wombs as models, all the talking orangutans will criticise us?"
Six Tajik Mothers Who Rule the Roost on Facebook
Tajikistan celebrates Mother's Day, a rebranded version of International Women's Day, on March 8.
7 March 2016
Being Intentional About What's in Our Networks
"But here's the thing: I'm okay with disagreeing with things I see online. More than that even; I want to see things I disagree with online."
There Are Many, Many Things the Chinese Communist Party Doesn't Want Shown on TV
If producers were to follow the guidelines to the letter, TV would become very boring in China.
McDonald's Ad Featuring a Man Coming Out to His Father Goes Viral in Taiwan
Reactions to the ad, in which a father accepts that his son is gay, have been overwhelmingly positive. However, some anti-LGBT groups predictably complained.
‘Unmasking the Corrupt’? Transparency International’s Trinidad and Tobago Chapter Is Giving It a Shot
Global Voices talks to Deryck Murray about the 2015 Corruption Perception Index, his organisation's work, and why continued efforts to fight corruption are critical to the region's future.
6 March 2016
New Video Hopes to Appeal to Thai Generosity to Help Myanmar Refugees
"We can’t change their past experience but, together with your Namjai (generosity), we can help them to create a better future."
Singapore’s Immortal ‘Void-Deck’ Football Tradition? Nope.
"It is a bad solution to a non-problem and a waste of taxpayers’ money. You are essentially using our funds to deprive us of a space we can use."
Get a Load of What the Tibetan Delegates Wore to This Year’s Two Congresses in China
At this year's conference, netizens' attention has focused on pins bearing Chinese President Xi Jinping's image that appeared on the chests of Tibetan delegates
Twitter Reports Massive Increase in Russian Government's Content Removal Requests
In the second half of 2015 Russian government agencies submitted 1,735 requests to remove content from Twitter—more than 25 times the number submitted in the first half of 2015.
5 March 2016
India's Promise To Double Farmers’ Paltry Income May Be Too Little, Too Late
With compounding problems in the agriculture sector, one recommendation suggests that increasing productivity and focusing on small disadvantaged farmers are key to improving farmers’ standard of living in India.
Photographs of Ramen, the Comfort Food Japan Has Elevated to a Fine Art
While the rest of the world may be more familiar with sushi, perhaps Japan's most beloved food is ramen.
Poet and Activist Hanitr’Ony Discusses the Malagasy Language and Culture in a Changing World
An informal chat with the poet Hanitr'Ony on the Malagasy language and culture.
A Look at How Well Ghana's Media Houses Are Using Social Media
A Ghanaian non-profit, Penplusbytes, has released the first Social Media Index Report on Ghana's media sector.
4 March 2016
Why Russian Television Said Nothing When a Nanny Beheaded a Four-Year-Old Girl
After the horrific murder of a little girl in Moscow, national television said nothing for 24 hours. That gave Internet users plenty of time to debate what the silence meant.
