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2 weeks ago | 
globalvoices.org | Candice Stewart |Emma Lewis |Dave Williams |Jean de Dieu SOVON
With the global observation of Pride Month in June, LGBTQ+ communities and allies in Jamaica continue to celebrate queerness, and individuality while advocating for the equality and equity that many other heterosexual communities enjoy. Yet, amid the celebrations and year-round community work, homophobia continues to impact the daily lives of queer people, who just want to be treated fairly and without discrimination.
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2 weeks ago | 
es.globalvoices.org | Jean de Dieu SOVON |Mariela Arnst |Georgina Loscalzo |Emma Lewis
El fenómeno de los niños de la calle está presente en África francófona; y aunque se usan varios nombres para describirlos, todos se refieren a la misma realidad de situación precaria de los menores. En 2021, una publicación de la Oficina Internacional Católica de la Infancia (BICE) indica que en el mundo hay más de 120 millones de niños de la calle, de los cuales 30 millones están en África. En 2025, es cifra se calcula en 35 millones en África.
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2 weeks ago | 
globalvoices.org | Sangita Swechcha |Emma Lewis |Ana Cavalcanti
Archana Thapa is a prominent author, editor, and publisher based in Kathmandu, Nepal. She is the founder of Akshar Creations, a pioneering publishing house from Nepal dedicated to amplifying gender issues and non-mainstream literature. A strong advocate for marginalised voices, Thapa has edited several acclaimed works and authored Kathaputala, a story collection that garnered widespread recognition.
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3 weeks ago | 
globalvoices.org | Arzu Geybullayeva |Emma Lewis |Rebecca Cluett |Sydney Smith |Arzu Geybulla
The most recent reported non-combat death of a serviceman in Azerbaijan's military occurred on May 26, when soldier Fariz Isayev allegedly succumbed to sudden shock after receiving an antibiotic injection for a high fever.
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1 month ago | 
ft.com | Laura Hughes |Lucy Rodgers |Sam Joiner |Caroline Nevitt |Emma Lewis
The world’s largest publicly funded health service is buckling.
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2 months ago | 
globalvoices.org | Arzu Geybullayeva |Zita Zage |Oiwan Lam |Emma Lewis |Arzu Geybulla
A draft law introduced by the radical Islamist party HÜDA-PAR (Free Cause Party) in the Turkish Parliament on April 19 has ignited widespread criticism for its overtly discriminatory stance against the LGBTQ+ community. The party, also known as the successor of Hezbollah, seeks to amend several key legal codes, including the Turkish Penal Code and the Law on the Establishment and Broadcasting Services of Radio and Television.
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2 months ago | 
globalvoices.org | Arzu Geybullayeva |Emma Lewis |Pamela Ephraim |Arzu Geybulla
Ever since March 19, when Istanbul's popular mayor and main opposition party's presidential candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was first detained, then arrested, on bogus corruption and terrorism charges, Turkey has been rocked by mass protests. While the demography of protesters spans across all age groups and professions, university students have been at the forefront.
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2 months ago | 
globalvoices.org | Olivia Losbar |Emma Lewis |Janine Mendes-Franco |Pamela Ephraim
It's a farming model inherited from the colonial period and neglected for years, but is now enjoying a certain revival – the “Creole garden,” a traditional home garden that produces staple foods for families. Banana trees, tubers such as yams and manioc, fruit trees like avocado and mango, and medicinal and aromatic plants all cohabit in a harmonious ecosystem; any surpluses are shared with relatives and neighbours.
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2 months ago | 
globalvoices.org | Emma Lewis |Janine Mendes-Franco |Mong Palatino |Mohamed Mohamud
Roots reggae artist Max Romeo, known for his uncompromising lyrics, died on the evening of April 11 at a private hospital in St. Andrew, Jamaica, due to complications from heart disease. He was 80 years old. His family shared on Instagram:Born Maxwell Livingston Smith (also known as “Maxie Smith”) on November 22, 1944, in Saint D’Acre, a small country town near Alexandria in the hills of St. Ann, Jamaica, Romeo left home at the age of 14.
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2 months ago | 
globalvoices.org | Janine Mendes-Franco |Emma Lewis |Kevin Rennie |GV South Asia
Trinidad and Tobago-born, UK-based poet Anthony Vahni Capildeo, who hails from the family that produced Nobel Laureate VS Naipaul, has been awarded the 2025 Windham-Campbell Prize for poetry, a prestigious literary accolade that recognises eight international writers — two from four different genres — each year.
