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Tbilisi, Georgia · TbilisiThe anti-LGBT+ bill passes its second reading at the Georgian ParliamentOriginally published on Global VoicesImage by Arzu Geybullayeva On September 4, a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed its second reading in the Georgian Parliament. The bill “On family values and protection of minors” starkly resembles the Russian anti-queer law adopted in 2013, making it Georgia's second piece of major legislation modeled after draconian Russian laws, wit…See the Story
Georgian lawmakers inch closer to final approval of anti-LGBTQ+ law
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Youtube · KathmanduTo have a documentary broadcast on Nepali TV, filmmakers often need to buy airtimeOriginally published on Global VoicesScreenshot from Rajan Kathet's documentary movie “No Winter Holidays”, from TIDF YouTube channel. While Nepali fiction cinema represents a vibrant industry, the documentary film scene remains small and little known in the Himalayan nation. One of the very few festivals featuring such movies is the Kathmandu International Mounta…See the Story
Making documentaries for select audiences: Interview with Nepali filmmaker Rajan Khatet
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TikTok · EthiopiaThis tragedy exposes the global challenge of moderating digital content in diverse languagesOriginally published on Global VoicesScreenshot of the victim's mother, Abekyelesh Adeba, from the YouTube video, ‘የኢትዮጵያ እናቶች ይፍረዱኝ! እጅግ ዘግ’ናኝ እና አ’ሰ’ቃ’ቂ እውነት! ‘ፍትህ’ ፍለጋ የተደረገ ከባድ ተጋድሎ!‘ by Eyoha Media. Fair use. In July 2023, the city of Bahir Dar in Ethiopia's Amhara Region was left reeling after the brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl name…See the Story
The murder of a young girl in Ethiopia reveals TikTok’s content moderation failures
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Youtube · KyivUkrainians were never really aware of the so-called Global SouthOriginally published on Global VoicesScreenshot showing Peter Zalmayev reporting from Kyiv on Al Jazeera English YouTube channel
Telling the story of Ukraine in a way that keeps non-Ukrainian audiences interested after two and half years of the full-scale invasion and widespread “Ukraine fatigue” among foreign media and donors is not a small feat. Yet developments inside and outsid…See the Story
Covering Ukraine from Kyiv: Interview with Ukrainian-American journalist Peter Zalmayev
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Jamaica · Jamaica‘If I can make Jamaica proud, I’m always happy’Originally published on Global VoicesJamaican writer Safiya Sinclair. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan, used with permission. In April of this year, towards the close of the annual Bocas Lit Fest in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Safiya Sinclair’s memoir “How to Say Babylon,” which chronicles her struggle to break free of her rigid Rastafarian upbringing and find her own voice, was announced as the winner of the …See the Story
Jamaican Safiya Sinclair, author of ‘How to Say Babylon,’ reflects on her journey
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Activism · ChiapasTen activists from different Mayan languages will be part of this program in its third editionOriginally published on Global VoicesFrom left to right: Manuel de Jesús Pérez, Yamily Hu Yama, Carlos Chi, Roger Kuyoc, Marlene Sánchez, Juan Vázquez, Nehemias Chable, José Sánchez, Juan Gómez y Cristina Álvarez. The Mayan Languages Digital Activism (ADLM, for its initials in Spanish) is a program that promotes community digital activism projects …See the Story
Meet the third generation of Mayan languages digital activism fellows!
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Togo · TogoI aim for greater youth involvement in Togolese agricultural development Originally published on Global VoicesImage of Aicha Biaou from AfrikElles. Used with permission. This article by Egnoname Eugenie Gadedjisso Tossou was first published on AfrikElles on August 21, 2024. Global Voices republished the article as part of a media partnership agreement. Modernizing agriculture with new technologies is the best way for African countries to deal wi…See the Story
Precision agriculture: A passion for Togolese PhD student Aicha Biaou
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Influencers · BeijingMany believe that Hu overstepped by critiquing government policyOriginally published on Global VoicesScreen capture from Hu Xijin's YouTube channel. Fair use. Hu Xijin, the former chief editor of the Chinese state-funded nationalist tabloid Global Times, one of China's most notorious social commentators, has been quiet on social media for over one month since July 27, 2024. As China’s top nationalist commentator, Hu usually posts a dozen natio…See the Story
China’s top nationalist influencer Hu Xijin silenced for over a month, but very few miss him
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