The majority of this work is produced in local languages and, where possible, disseminated via local online and traditional media platforms to impact the communities, countries and regions where they live.
Global Voices presents a selection of this rich global content, which is produced with extensive training and mentoring from IWPR expert teams. Story production itself is a critical component of IWPR’s methodology, combining on-the-job mentoring with opportunities to report and be heard by an international audience.
Ukraine: The Professor on the Frontline
Giving lectures from the trenches, one sociologist combines military service with academia.
Ukraine Debates Role of Moscow Patriarchate
Many experts see institution as having played an active role in the ongoing conflict.
Crimea: War Shrouded by Moscow’s Propaganda Fog
With Ukrainian news sites blocked, disinformation shapes people’s perception of events.
Cuba’s LGTBI Community Demands Change
Although discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is illegal, the reality is different.
The Sisters Torn Apart by Russia’s Invasion
While some Ukrainians flee shelling and occupation, those living beyond Russian lines do not believe civilians are being targeted.
Ukraine: The Clinic in an Underground Car Park
Volunteer medical centre can provide everything from dressings to surgery.
Armenian Farmers Brace for a Difficult Year
Geopolitics and lack of long-term vision threaten the country’s food security.
Jailing of Georgian Media Owner Raises Questions on Press Freedom
Nika Gvaramia imprisoned for abuse of power in a sentence largely seen as a retaliation for his criticism of the ruling party.
Protests Reignite in Tajikistan’s Restive Region
Authorities struggle to contain anger over a citizen’s unexplained death in detention.
Armenia’s Growing Foster Families
Ministry of labour and social affairs promotes alternative to placing vulnerable young people in orphanages or children’s homes.
Azerbaijani Journalist Threatened Over High-Profile Trial
Rights organisations maintain that systematic lack of action in investigating such crimes serves to empower perpetrators.
Kyiv Residents Defy Risks to Return
“We are incredibly happy; we love our life, our country and this city."
Mykolaiv: A Garrison Town Digs In
The port is the lynchpin of an expected Russian strategy to seize the entire coast.
Back to the USSR: May 9 in Ukraine’s Occupied Territories
Russians bring back Soviet-era symbols to mark a militaristic holiday that fails to credit other nations for their role in defeating Nazi Germany.
Transnistria Cancels May 9 Parade Over Mysterious Explosions
A series of blasts in Moldova’s separatist region have heightened fears of regional destabilisation.
Ukraine Crisis Imperils Abkhazia
Experts believe that Moscow is now aiming to divert resources, given the heavy costs of its ongoing invasion.
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The Horror of Bucha
Locals recount random, unaccountable violence against civilians in clear evidence of war crimes.
Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
Ukraine's New York: the Struggle for Change on the Frontline
The war confounds young people’s efforts to revitalise Ukraine’s embattled east and counter Russian propaganda.
Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.