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Ghanaians debate online about the rights of a 16-year-old girl married to a 63-year-old traditional priest
[D]ata reveals that 23 girls get married every minute worldwide, and a girl gets married every two seconds. In Ghana, nearly 1 in 5 girls is married before the age of 18.
In Gaza, the last game of Tarneeb
Innocent laughter turned to horror as a deafening explosion replaced the sounds of a card game, forever intertwining the game with the horrors of war and death in Gaza.
Balancing Indigenous rights and nature conservation in Nepal
The publication of Nepal's policy on “Construction of Physical Infrastructure Inside Protected Areas” has ignited a lot of controversy for its potential to displace Indigenous communities from their ancestral lands.
In Brazil, since Bolsonaro, attacks on journalists fell while lawsuits against them increased
The data revealed that aggressions of various types against media professionals decreased to 181 last year, while, on the other hand, lawsuits targeting journalists increased by 92.31 percent last year
2,202 days later, Brazilians get an answer for who may have ordered the killing of Marielle Franco
After six years of Brazilians asking who killed Marielle Franco, the federal police have arrested three people as suspects for ordering the crime, including Rio's former chief of police.
Guadeloupe's Maryse Condé remembered as a fearless explorer of the complexities of Caribbean history and identity
Her work, which was influenced by anti-colonialist thinkers like Frantz Fanon and Aimé Césaire, transcended boundaries by challenging preconceived notions and shedding light on the complexities of Black identity.
Arabs in Hollywood: Savage, evil, barbarians
Shaheen wondered whether there existed an unwritten law that Hollywood must portray Palestinians as irrational and evil, while depicting all Israelis as rational and righteous.
From entertainment to rebellion: The various roles music has played in Tanzania's history
Music has played various roles in Tanzania, from serving as entertainment to acting as an educational, politicizing, and unifying force.
13th time’s a charm? African Games close in Ghana
The thirteenth African Games were held in Accra, Ghana amidst the economic and logistical challenges of the host country. A few wins and milestones were achieved.
The slow but steady erosion of India’s civil society
While India has a rich, vibrant, and ideologically diverse political and civil society landscape, the state's systemic crackdown on dissenters and NGOs is becoming increasingly concerning.
The legacy of the Sunflower Movement: Taiwan’s emerging three-party politics
"...there is no unifying force in Taiwan that represents the values generated by the Sunflower Movement, so people can only vote for the DPP and the newly emerged TPP."
How India’s amended citizenship law is creating a large pool of exclusion
Sporadic protests erupted nationwide after Indian government implemented the highly controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 just a few weeks before India's upcoming general election.
‘We march bravely': Transgender Day of Visibility marked in North Macedonia
Transgender people in North Macedonia refuse to be silenced and continue to struggle for full integration in society, marking the International Transgender Day of Visibility with a march in Skopje.
The search for human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit, abducted in 2004, continues in Thailand
"I may die without knowing the truth, but I hope that the next generation will continue to question the state, that they will continue to remember those who were disappeared."
Solving the problem of animal cruelty in Trinidad & Tobago needs more than just legislation
In April 2020, a video of a dog being hanged went viral, to the horror of social media users. Sadly, cruel acts like these are not one-offs.
Ukrainian men running from mobilization: An uncomfortable topic no-one wants to discuss
“How to flee from Ukraine to Moldova” is googled by women, children, and the elderly, but also men of military age who can't or don't want to fight
Solving the invasive aquatic weeds problem in Nepal
Water hyacinth, an invasive Amazonian species, clogs Nepal's waterways, suffocating native flora and blocking essential nutrients for aquatic life. A Nepali handicraft collective creatively repurposes its fibre for household items.
A wave of wildfires in Latin America: Who is to blame?
Forest fires in Chile are not an isolated phenomenon in Latin America. How much do human factors and state negligence play a role?
The single mother exposing Myanmar junta atrocities while keeping her kids close
"Journalism is the only profession I know, and despite any challenges I may face, I am committed to continuing as a freelance journalist. This is the path I have chosen."
From discredit to censorship: When power attacks the Latin American press
With their campaigns against independent media, the governments of several Latin American countries are beginning to threaten press freedom.
Ethiopian girls are changing tradition through skateboarding
"... [O]ur society doesn’t support skateboarding. It is seen as a sport practiced by ill-mannered boys, and so it was hard for a young girl like me to go against them.”