Show All

Malala Yousafzai opening the new Library of Birmingham. September 3, 2013. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images. © Getty Images)

Former IWPR Trainee Malala Wins Sakharov Prize

Young activist campaigns for girls to go to school in Pakistan and across the world.

The Torkham crossing, looking from Afghanistan into Pakistan. (Photo: US Army/Wikimedia)

Taleban Abductions on Afghanistan's Road South

Fearful residents, officials and the Taleban all agree that Nangarhar is under threat.

Afghan Anger as Taleban Get Out of Jail

Rather than contributing to reconciliation process, many of those freed return to violence, officials claim

Mohammad Munir Mehraban, IWPR Afghanistan. (Photo: IWPR)

IWPR Afghanistan: "Our Stories Really Affect Lives"

Editor describes challenges and rewards of investigative reporting in Afghanistan.

IWPR Report on Hindus' Plight Reaches Afghan President

Sikh and Hindu leaders say article got their voices heard at the highest level.

Daylight Robbery in Afghan Province

Afghan Farmers Ask Military to Pay Up for Land

Villagers in eastern province seek compensation for areas taken over to build NATO bases.

Shanghai Bloc Struggles for Relevance

Leading members Russia and China ultimately have separate interests, especially when it comes to trade and energy deals in Central Asia.

Opening of the Kabul Journalism Conference, August 26. (Photo: IWPR)

All Change for Afghan Journalism Teaching

At conference run by IWPR, universities agree to teach journalism with a new, shared curriculum.

Global Voices: Asia

Connect with us

Editor's Picks

A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Interview

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.