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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Armenia's leader resigns amid peaceful mass protests
Armenia's longtime leader stepped down April 23, toppled by an overwhelming wave of peaceful, homegrown protests in what had been one of the post-Soviet world's most stagnant…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
New Sexual Harassment Accusations Against Professor Jorge I. Domínguez Spark Heated Online Debate
A post by Roberto Veiga, director of the non-profit group Cuba Posible, has ignited debate on social networks about sexual harassment in Cuba. In a post on the association's…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Education Against the Odds: How a Student and Mother from Afghanistan’s Central Highlands Stole Social Media's Heart
The image was one that spoke of love and determination. In mid-March, a student sheathed in a blue scarf took an exam on the floor of an outdoor classroom in provincial…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
On Pakistani Activist Raza Khan, Four Months After His Disappearance
For the past four months, I have been unable find the words to express my grief over the disappearance of my dear friend, Raza Khan. When I received the message that Raza was…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Top Manta: A Brand and a Victory in the Fight of Street Vendors of Barcelona
The second week of March has been especially tragic for Spain's street vendors after the death by cardiac arrest of Mame Mbaye, of Senegalese origin, after running from the…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #news • 8 years ago
DRC's Joseph Kabila Isolated as Delays to Organise the 2018 Elections Continue
This article is part of the follow-up brief of the pre-election period in the DRC. The first article from the brief can be found here. While the situation in the Democratic…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #news • 8 years ago
A Journey for Justice in the Americas: Three Women Tell Their Stories in Kingston, Jamaica (Part 1)
Three women from three very different countries met recently in Kingston, Jamaica. Under normal circumstances, their paths may never have crossed, but these inspiring activists…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Iran, as Told by Iranian Journalists and Writers
Global Voices co-founder Ethan Zuckerman defines “bridge figures” as people who are passionate about explaining their home cultures to people from other societies. The concept…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #news • 8 years ago
The Kashmiri People Versus the Indian State
A sweeping social media gag; dozens of Kashmiri female students defiantly protesting Indian military troop presence; a Kashmiri man tied to an Indian military vehicle as a human…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Prominent Chinese Feminist Social Media Account Shuttered on International Women’s Day
This post was written by Catherine Lai and originally published in Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) on March 9, 2018. The version below is published on Global Voices as part of a…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Aurat March (Woman March) Marks Resistance Against Misogyny in Pakistan
March 8 International Women's Day ushered in the “rise of sisterhood” against misogyny in Pakistan. Women and men took to the streets of major cities of Karachi, Lahore, and…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
For Jordanian Women, a Year of Hard-Won Progress and Continuing Challenges
In the month that commemorates Women’s Day, it is important to highlight what Jordanian women have achieved in the fight for their rights throughout 2017. Just one year ago…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Finland's Reindeer-Herding Sámi Women Fight Climate Change
This story by Sonia Narang for GlobalPost originally appeared on PRI.org on March 7, 2018, and is republished here as part of a partnership between PRI and Global Voices. Inka…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
As Women March in Argentina, the Country Debates Legalizing Abortion
During a historic Women's Week in Argentina, on March 6 the Argentine Senate will hear lawmakers present a bill to legalize abortion. The bill is spearheaded by the National…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Women March in Indonesia for Equality and Justice Amid Legislative Attacks on Rights and Freedoms
Over a thousand people joined the Women’s March in more than a dozen Indonesian cities calling for justice and protection of women’s rights. The simultaneous marches took place…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #news • 8 years ago
Sand Mining in Uganda Poses a Serious Threat to the Environment
Environmentalists in Uganda say an important wetland that runs along a highway linking the capital city of Kampala to the southwestern town of Masaka is being harmed by…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #news • 8 years ago
Rebels and Rebellion in Classic Chinese Literature
As China prepares to remove the two-term limit on the presidency from its constitution, there is speculation as to whether the country is going to return to the era of dynasties…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Thousands Protest on the Streets of Kashmir After Indian Army Kills Four Civilians
Six people were killed, including four civilians, during an alleged encounter between militants and the Indian army in the Pohan area of Shopian, a district in…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #news • 8 years ago
A Struggle for Dignity: Women's Rights in Afghanistan
As the #MeToo movement triggered heated debates about sexual harassment around the world, feminists in Afghanistan were largely confined to watching its impact from the…
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pasagadasudhakar (32)in #mrg • 8 years ago
Russian Authorities Are Trying Really Hard to Boost Turnout in the Upcoming Election, Good Taste Be Damned
This year's electoral campaign is set to be the strangest in Russia’s recent history, all about convincing those Russians who aren't fans of President Vladimir Putin or who just…
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