In the Balkans, tradition is often deemed to be fixed and patriarchal. Yet the region’s history, folklore and popular memory ...

In this edition, we uncover a narrative that portrays anti-LGBTQ+ movements in Africa as a form of resistance to colonialism.

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The main risk lies in the list of “safe third countries” — if Russian citizens pass through those countries, they could be ...

The advance of these technologies is not occurring as an exception. They are established silently, without public debate, ...

With a personable approach to politics and a pastoral tone to her speeches, Michelle Bolsonaro juggles splits between her ...

Haiti has not played in the final phase of a FIFA World Cup since 1974. For 52 years, the national football team, known as “Les Grenadiers” (The Grenadiers), could never get past the Concacaf ...

Global Voices conducted a face-to-face interview with a local LGBTQ+ activist, Peregrine (a pseudonym), who discussed the ...

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"They are legitimizing hate and discrimination against a highly vulnerable group. Words from those in power carry weight and ...

The fall of Bashar al-Assad has not brought freedom for transgender women in Syria. Instead, threats, attacks, and legal ...