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: "There Was No One to Save"
Surveillance video footage recorded how victims were gunned down and the looting that followed.
Tuesday, 18 July ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Moldova: Gagauz Language Lags Behind Russian
Numbers of speakers in the country’s autonomous region of Gagauzia are dwindling.
Bishkek Water Shortages Highlight Poor Management
Obsolete infrastructure and bad planning mean issues already aggravated by climate change have got more serious.
Tuesday, 11 July ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Russian Accused of Ordering Violent Dispersal of Protest
Guardsmen fired in the air and used stun grenades, tear gas and rubber batons against non-violent rally.
Prosecuting Putin: How to Deliver Justice to Ukraine
The indictment’s specific focus keeps it distinct from other crimes and is important to avoid delays in delivering justice.
Kazakstan’s Shrinking Community of Old Believers
A young priest keeps ancient rituals alive in his tiny parish.
Georgia Lambasted Over Saakashvili’s Treatment
Former leader appeared emaciated in latest legal hearing, sparking condemnation from Kyiv.

Ukraine: Sounds and Silence of a Long War
As the Ukrainian commander-in-chief warns of endless trench warfare, that’s exactly how it feels at the front.
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Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations
In Kazakstan, ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the country's largest mining company, enjoyed state support for decades. But the death of 46 miners in October brought this backing to an end. Meanwhile, in Uzbekistan, Tajik nationals serving sentences on espionage charges in Uzbek prisons ask for a review of their cases.
Elsewhere, CABAR gets a unique insight into two of the eight Catholic nunneries still operating in northern Kazakstan.

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Peacebuilding in Syria
"Always when I think of press freedom I think of my colleague Jamal Khashoggi... Jamal’s work is not over – it lives on in the spirit of every reporter working to bring truth to light."
Senior Fellow at Yale University
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Kenya: Women Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change
An ongoing drought has served to amplify historic gender inequalities in arid areas of the country.
Philippines: Single Mothers Continue to Fight Stigma
The notion of family is still strongly influenced by rigid norms in this conservative nation.
Ukraine: War Teens
The lives of hundreds of thousands of young people have been shaped by Russia’s confrontation with Ukraine.
Will We See a Sovereign Central Asia?
As Moscow’s grip falters the region is seeing intriguing moves towards collective agreement and integration.
“Justice is Costly, but Also Priceless.”
Head of Nobel peace prize winning NGO tells IWPR that Ukraine must win a “fundamental battle of values”.
Cuba’s LGTBI Community Demands Change
Although discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is illegal, the reality is different.