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Japan's turning point for LGBTQ+ rights
19+ hour ago (402+ words) Tokyo Pride Parade 2026. Screen capture from Tokyo Journey's You Tube channel. Fair use. This post is part of Global Voices" June 2026 Spotlight series, "Gender Diversity." This series offers insight into gender diversity and how it is being threatened, protected, and…...
Ugandan activists make the case for ecofeminism
3+ week, 2+ day ago (24+ words) In this edition of Undertones, we explore a narrative calling for women to play a central role in climate-related decision-making in Uganda....
How a Japanese girl group is redefining feminism for a new generation
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (768+ words) Global Voices is at a critical moment. Without the support of readers like you, we won't be able to continue our 20-year legacy of ad-free multilingual journalism. Learn why" Screenshot from the video of the song "ROSE" via HANA's official…...
A growing number of Nigerian women are upending traditional gender roles and forgoing parenthood
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1143+ words) Global Voices is at a critical moment. Without the support of readers like you, we won't be able to continue our 20-year legacy of ad-free multilingual journalism. Learn why" For Jewel, falling in love isn't about chemistry. It's about children....
Reimagining Caribbean indenture in an artistically botanical afterlife
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (511+ words) Editor's Note: While the majority of indentured labourers who came to the Caribbean between 1834 and 1920, after the end of slavery, were of Indian origin, people from other regions were also conscripted into the indentureship scheme, including Chinese, Europeans, and Africans....