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.
Writing for Syria
“When I see the people I’m reporting on, I can't just give up in despair.”
How Regimes Exploited the Social Media Revolution
The informational ecosystem that enabled dissent is now being used to suppress it.
Tunisia’s Media Awakening
Freedom of expression continues to prove key to defending other civil liberties.
Iraqi Women Will Not Be Silenced
Wave after wave of protest has shown what freedom of expression really means.
“My Art is a Tool to Defend Freedom”
How one IWPR trainee uses political cartoons as a call for action.
More Than Ever, Lebanon Needs Media Freedom
How can we recover from our crisis and rebuild our country if we cannot speak out?
Sudan’s Struggle For Reform
Many repressive laws have been repealed – but progress is slow.
Yemenis Still Demand Their Rights
Despite their suffering, people refuse to give up on fundamental freedoms.
Bahrain: The Inconvenient Uprising
Our geo-political importance left us side-lined; but this is a long-term struggle.
"Women are on the frontlines, and International Women’s Day is a pause to celebrate inspiration and achievement. But it should also be an opportunity to recognize urgency and risk – there are gains, but there is much more to do."
Anthony Borden
IWPR Founder & Executive Director
"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."
Janine di Giovanni
Senior Fellow at Yale University
Editor's Picks
Cuba: Childbirth Policy Endangers Mothers and Babies
New protocols introduced to reduce the number of caesareans may be putting lives at risk.
Karabakh: Hatred and Euphoria Are Fuelling Madness
Independent, dissenting Azerbaijani voices have never been so ostracised.
Azerbaijan’s Coronavirus Cover Up
Officials obscure systemic failings – aided by an uncritical media.
New Iraqi Law Threatens to Strangle Dissent
Government poised to adopt far-reaching legislation on online expression.
Rwanda: How Trade in Banned Alcohol Wrecks Lives
Investigation reveals that police collusion fuels lucrative smuggling industry.
Philippines: Sweeping Violence Under the Carpet
Abuses, including the sexual exploitation of children, rising under lockdown.