Global Voices

Global Voices GV is an online, community-based media initiative, working to build understanding across communities.

Global Voices is an international, multilingual, primarily volunteer community of writers, translators, academics, and human rights activists. Together we build understanding across communities, nations, and languages, using the power of our network to connect people with a diversity of perspectives and experiences. How do we do this?

- Global Voices Newsroom
Our multilingual newsroom team report

s on people whose voices and experiences are rarely seen in mainstream media.

- Global Voices Lingua
With over 50 language communities, our Lingua volunteers make our stories available in dozens of languages to ensure that language is not a barrier to understanding.

- Advox
Our Advox team advocates for free speech online, paying special attention to legal, technical, and physical threats to people using the internet to speak out in the public interest.

- Rising Voices
Rising Voices provides training and mentorship to local underrepresented communities who want to tell their own stories using participatory media tools.

"Research conducted by Security Hero showed that sexually explicit deepfakes represent 98% of all deepfake videos online...
29/05/2026

"Research conducted by Security Hero showed that sexually explicit deepfakes represent 98% of all deepfake videos online, and that 99% of the people targeted with this type of content are women."

A technical note by research center Internetlab points out that advances in synthetic image creators increase the risks of gender violence online and talks about platforms’ accountability

With air pollution in the region only worsening, Vlast spoke to experts and activists from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and K...
29/05/2026

With air pollution in the region only worsening, Vlast spoke to experts and activists from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan to learn which smog-fighting strategies each country is currently adopting and to hear which solutions might prove effective across the entire region.

Support this coverage: https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/16/support-the-global-voices-spotlight-positive-action-on-climate/

IQAir, a Swiss company that measures global air quality, regularly designates Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan’s major cities as having “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” air.

In this collaborative piece under our May 2026   coverage ‘Global crisis, local solutions,' Global Voices contributors f...
29/05/2026

In this collaborative piece under our May 2026 coverage ‘Global crisis, local solutions,' Global Voices contributors from around the world share stories of successful conservation work that revived endangered populations in their own communities.

Support this vital work with a donation: https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/16/support-the-global-voices-spotlight-positive-action-on-climate/

These success stories are a model for community-rooted conservation and population revival that could help other countries and regions rebuild their withering ecosystems.

In May 2026, Somalia is facing one of the worst food crises in its history. International humanitarian funding is shrink...
29/05/2026

In May 2026, Somalia is facing one of the worst food crises in its history. International humanitarian funding is shrinking while needs are increasing due to the combined impacts of climate change and geopolitical instability.

According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, in May 2026, Somalia is facing one of the worst food crises in its history.

The North Aral is the only remaining heir to the once mighty and plentiful Aral Sea, deserving of every effort to save i...
29/05/2026

The North Aral is the only remaining heir to the once mighty and plentiful Aral Sea, deserving of every effort to save it - even without long-term assurances.

This series offers stories of resistance and successful climate action. Support our vital work with a donation: https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/16/support-the-global-voices-spotlight-positive-action-on-climate/

The North Aral is the only remaining heir to the once mighty and plentiful Aral Sea, deserving of every effort to save it - even without long-term assurances.

This week has been the hottest week in May observed in the history of Western Europe, at least for some countries. This ...
29/05/2026

This week has been the hottest week in May observed in the history of Western Europe, at least for some countries. This month's is showcasing local communities around the world taking meaningful action on climate change.

Hi everyone, I’m Daria Dergacheva, Global Voices’ Central and Eastern Europe Editor. This week has been the hottest week in May observed in the history of Western Europe, at least for some countries. Ireland and the UK, Germany and France, Spain and Italy have all suffered unusually high tempera...

"Climate resilience is not only about infrastructure or technology. It is also about empowering people, strengthening ne...
28/05/2026

"Climate resilience is not only about infrastructure or technology. It is also about empowering people, strengthening neighbourhood support, and making sure the transition to a low-carbon future is fair and inclusive."

Hong Kong environmental groups work with community and grassroots organizations to advocate for safety nets and inclusive climate action to help the vulnerable withstand heat hazards.

Communities are not only responding to crises , they are actively developing solutions. Adaptation is no longer an excep...
28/05/2026

Communities are not only responding to crises , they are actively developing solutions. Adaptation is no longer an exception; it is becoming part of daily life in Yemen.

This post is part of our series, “Global crisis, local solutions.”

Cholera, dengue, and respiratory illness are rising in Yemen where conflict and climate stress meet. Local communities are responding with practical solutions.

For generations, Indigenous peoples have been using musical instruments made from clay in ceremonies, social events, and...
28/05/2026

For generations, Indigenous peoples have been using musical instruments made from clay in ceremonies, social events, and celebrations, not only to amuse and entertain the gathering but also to communicate and connect with deities and souls.

"Pilru — Songs of resistance is a community-led initiative dedicated to documenting, protecting, and reclaiming the handcrafted musical instrument passed across generations by Adivasi Tharu and Kumhar communities of the Tarai"

IQAir, a Swiss company that measures global air quality, regularly designates Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan’s m...
28/05/2026

IQAir, a Swiss company that measures global air quality, regularly designates Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan’s major cities as having “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” air.

Support this coverage: https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/16/support-the-global-voices-spotlight-positive-action-on-climate/

IQAir, a Swiss company that measures global air quality, regularly designates Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan’s major cities as having “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” air.

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