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.

Amid grappling with various negative impacts of the climate crisis, including sargassum threats to mangroves, coral reef...
19/06/2026

Amid grappling with various negative impacts of the climate crisis, including sargassum threats to mangroves, coral reef bleaching and hotter temperatures, Tobago has tried to find ways to pivot.

Protecting this rainforest was a matter of survival for Tobago, but setting the forest aside for conservation also left an indelible mark on global environmental history.

Often deployed during moments of conflict or unrest, these shutdowns sever the free flow of information, leaving journal...
18/06/2026

Often deployed during moments of conflict or unrest, these shutdowns sever the free flow of information, leaving journalists struggling to stay connected, as rumors and misinformation spread.

Access Now has documented close to 2,000 internet shutdowns between 2016 and 2024, with the number of blackouts rising since 2020.

A small group of highly active or highly visible accounts captures a disproportionate share of attention. As a result, a...
18/06/2026

A small group of highly active or highly visible accounts captures a disproportionate share of attention. As a result, a limited number of voices can shape narratives, amplify specific viewpoints, and set the tone of discussion.

Mere repetition of information increases perceptions of consensus. People judge repeated claims as more widely believed, regardless of whether they are true or false.

Environmental professionals redefine patriotism through conservation, sustainability, and protecting future generations ...
18/06/2026

Environmental professionals redefine patriotism through conservation, sustainability, and protecting future generations every day.

Three Dominican ecologists and environmental managers explore how protecting ecosystems, conserving resources, and promoting sustainability represent meaningful acts of patriotism that safeguard communities, biodiversity, and future generations across the nation.

There are many stories still to be told, and resources to support this work remain limited. Donate now to help us contin...
18/06/2026

There are many stories still to be told, and resources to support this work remain limited. Donate now to help us continue amplifying these vital perspectives and bringing greater visibility to the fight to end statelessness worldwide.

Every month, Global Voices will be choosing an urgent theme to explore in depth across all our regions. In July we're exploring how statelessness can negatively impact people’s lives.

18/06/2026

For many q***r people, social media is both a space of connection and a source of risk. A single photo, comment, tag, or shared screenshot can reveal someone's sexual orientation or gender identity without their consent.

Discourse targeting trans people proved to be an effective tool on social media for right-wingers in Brazil.This post is...
17/06/2026

Discourse targeting trans people proved to be an effective tool on social media for right-wingers in Brazil.

This post is part of our June series, “Gender Diversity.” Support this vital work: https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/12/support-the-global-voices-spotlight-gender-diversity/

In the last decade in Brazil, transphobia has become one of the main tools for disseminating misinformation. In many cases, it is spread by elected politicians with millions of followers

In a patch of green on Damascus's edge, volunteers and farmers are bringing back the local seeds that war and climate cr...
17/06/2026

In a patch of green on Damascus's edge, volunteers and farmers are bringing back the local seeds that war and climate crisis nearly erased.

In a patch of green on Damascus's edge, volunteers and farmers are bringing back the local seeds that war and climate crisis nearly erased.

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