Global Press Journal

09/03/2025

After 20 years of groundbreaking work, Global Press will wind down its operations at the end of 2025.

We will continue to publish our exceptional journalism through December. After that, our training programs, style guide and other products will be freely available to journalists everywhere.

Founded in 2006, Global Press was truly an idea before its time. By training and employing hundreds of local women journalists, we have shown that foreign correspondence can evolve so that every region of the world is covered with dignity and precision.

Our extraordinary editorial team produced thousands of original stories that expanded access to accurate information, shaped public discourse and influenced policy. In Zimbabwe, we documented the fragile economy, exposing currency confusion and the resilience of small traders. In Mexico, our reporters traced the transformation of abortion from a crime to a recognized human right. In Mongolia, our investigation into virginity testing in schools led to a nationwide ban. In Nepal, our reporting on labor migration prompted multiple government responses and new policies granting greater rights and benefits to returning migrants and their children. Recently, our cross-border coverage of shifting democracies highlighted the urgent need to defend civic freedoms. And these are just a few examples.

Perhaps most importantly, our stories delivered life-changing information to audiences that mainstream media too often ignores. Publishing in 10 languages and partnering with more than 500 media and community partners, we intentionally prioritized audiences that we knew could not be monetized. Every day for the last 20 years, we have lived our values and produced one-of-a-kind journalism that we are truly proud of. Our work was recognized dozens of times with awards for journalistic and workplace excellence, leadership and impact.

Along the way, we pioneered new tools to help transform the future of journalism too. Our Duty of Care program redefined safety and support for women journalists. Our Style Guide wrote new rules for how to refer to people and places with dignity and precision. Our legacy initiative will ensure that these tools can be used by others to advance a more informed and inclusive world.

While closing this chapter is difficult, we recognize that now is the right time. Sustainable philanthropic support has become increasingly out of reach and the landscape around us has shifted in ways that make it impossible to sustain the level of quality and integrity we’ve upheld for two decades. By stepping back now, we can honor the integrity with which this organization was built and prioritize taking care of our team.

To everyone who has believed in our mission to create a more informed and inclusive world, keep believing that such a world is possible. Thank you for your trust and support — you made 20 years of world-changing journalism possible. For that, we will be forever grateful.

08/26/2025

Gang violence in Port-au-Prince has forced over 60,000 Haitians to flee, overwhelming shelters in Haiti’s second-largest city. The scale of displacement highlights a growing humanitarian emergency. Learn more about the crisis and those affected.

Many hope their moves will be temporary, but gangs have only strengthened their grip on the capital.

08/25/2025

In India, over a million people have called informal settlements home for years—with little security. New efforts to grant land rights could transform their futures. Here’s what’s at stake for the families living on the edge of urban society.

The Dharavi neighborhood in Mumbai — Asia’s largest informal settlement — is located on prime real estate. Many people who live there now are under pressure to relocate to an area near a toxic landfill.

08/22/2025

Decades after the Bangladesh Liberation War, Biharis remain marginalized and desperate for rights and recognition. Promises abound, but for many, daily life is a struggle for basics like education, healthcare and fair treatment.

The Urdu-speaking minority fights for rights in a country that sees them as foreigners.

08/20/2025

Discover Taring Padi, the Yogyakarta-based collective fueling Indonesia’s art activism. Through striking political art, they challenge authority and champion people’s culture—sparking conversations that cross boundaries.

Kongsi 8 gives women and gender minority artists a space to come together and create in the face of worsening repression.

08/19/2025

Ukraine’s judicial oversight body is faltering amid widespread vacancies and corruption scandals. With a third of seats vacant and courts overwhelmed, both justice and trust are on the line. Find out how these challenges affect accountability across the nation.

The High Council of Justice is plagued by silence, delays and dysfunction.

08/18/2025

Zimbabwe’s much-anticipated gold coin sale provided little benefit to the public—mostly corporations secured coins while the majority struggled with currency chaos and instability. Read more about what this experiment means for average Zimbabweans and the nation’s economy.

The short-lived sale catered mostly to corporations and experts said it had little effect on the economy.

08/13/2025

It has been nearly five months since former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. Mothers who lost loved ones in the Philippines’ drug war speak out, uniting in grief and demanding long-awaited justice.

United by grief, they’re fighting to make the former president answer for extrajudicial killings during his campaign against drug trafficking.

08/06/2025

Uganda’s new law allows some civilians to be tried in military courts, despite earlier court rulings against this practice. This change raises questions about how legal rights and security will be balanced across the country.

Learn about potential effects on everyday life in Uganda.

A bill rushed through Parliament opens the door to civilian arrests and military detentions — months before a critical election.

08/05/2025

The process of appointing judges in India is revealing a complex struggle over judicial independence and political influence under Prime Minister Modi’s administration. This ongoing dynamic affects the functioning and perception of courts nationwide.

Modi's administration wants more power over courts — but a weakened judiciary means fewer checks on authoritarian overreach.

08/04/2025

As Uganda approaches its 2026 elections, the ruling party’s actions against independent candidates have raised alarm among observers about the electoral process's openness and fairness.

Explore the situation in Global Press Journal’s latest article.

A new rule would bar National Resistance Movement party members who lose their primaries from running as independents in general elections. But voting irregularities — and the law — could undermine that effort.

08/01/2025

Violence in Manipur left villages destroyed and thousands living in camps, separated by only a few miles and guarded checkpoints. Meet Dinesh and Haokip—two young people, two different communities, both working hard each day to support their families and dream of returning home. Their stories reveal what’s really at stake when lines are drawn.

Read more from Global Press Journal.

More than two years after violence erupted, members of the feuding Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups in India’s Manipur state remain divided by more than their respective relief camps.