How Nigeria uses the law to re...

Jul 17, 2019 by

How Nigeria uses the law to repress free speech: The case of journalist Jones Abiri

Nigeria’s wavering commitment to free speech and press freedom. Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri (third from left) with his legal...

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A look at indigenous women in ...

Jul 15, 2019 by

A look at indigenous women in Mexican cinema

Yalitza Aparicio (“Roma”, 2018) isn’t the only one shining At’ Anii’ (Your Lover) is a film completely in the...

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Victoria Espinosa: Farewell to...

Jul 12, 2019 by

Victoria Espinosa: Farewell to a tireless activist for Puerto Rican theater

She directed over 120 plays. Victoria Espinosa: March 26, 1922 – July 6, 2019. Image taken from YouTube video. On July 6, 2019,...

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This is how Hungarian villages...

Jul 10, 2019 by

This is how Hungarian villages fought back against planned nuclear waste repositories in the 1980s

“We’ve done a lot of things that were very new at that time.” This story was published in Hungarian and English by...

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Playing against patriarchy: Mu...

Jul 1, 2019 by

Playing against patriarchy: Muslim girls in India own the ‘male Space’ by playing football

In Kolkata, Muslim girls play football to fight against patriarchyT Screenshot from “Playing Against Patriarchy: Muslim Girls own the...

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‘Silence and invisibility hide...

Jun 25, 2019 by

‘Silence and invisibility hide under the sham that is Mexico’s racial intermixing’

An interview with Mexican anthropologist Scarlet Estrada Scarlet Estrada. Photo: Afroféminas. Used with permission. The following is...

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Bangladeshi surfer girls are p...

Jun 24, 2019 by

Bangladeshi surfer girls are pushing back against conservative gender norms

For the Surfer Girls, the opportunities are endless Image Credit: Rashed Alam, Bangladesh Surf Girls And Boys. Used with permission...

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‘Everything is destroyed’: Ins...

Jun 7, 2019 by

‘Everything is destroyed’: Inside the ruins of Marawi City in the Philippines

Karlo Mongaya – Two years after the siege, the city lays in ruins Photo by Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas....

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Detention of Gaspard Glanz is ...

May 30, 2019 by

Detention of Gaspard Glanz is a sign of France’s increasingly authoritarian treatment of journalists

Concerns abound when it comes to free press in France Capture d ecran d’une video de l’arrestation de Gaspard Glanz le 20...

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Afghanistan’s ‘Art Lords’ on p...

May 23, 2019 by

Afghanistan’s ‘Art Lords’ on painting change at street level

The collective’s uncompromising social message attracts both friends and threats Omid Sharifi at work. Photo provided by Art...

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