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LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in India: how it began and why it persists today
India is facing a prolonged backlash from its LGBTQ+ community over the continued use of conversion therapies to “cure” homosexuality by changing people’s sexual orientation. In May, the tragic suicide of Anjana Harish, a 21-year-old bisexual woman in Goa, sparked online protests. Harish had posted a video online before herContinue Reading
Why some species thrive after catastrophe – rules for making the most of an apocalypse
Some species can do well in the face of extreme hardship. George Burba/Shutterstock Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid struck the Earth. The world was plunged into darkness, killing the dinosaurs and over 90% of all species alive. Today, every living thing descends from the handful of surviving species. ButContinue Reading
Coronavirus: B cells and T cells explained
Christoph Burgstedt/Shutterstock To get the upper hand on the coronavirus, we first need to understand how our immune system reacts to it. Understanding this will lead to better treatments, effective vaccines and knowing how near we are to herd immunity – and if it’s even achievable. Every day, new researchContinue Reading
Number of farm fatalities falls, but farming still has poorest safety record
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Earth’s magnetic field may change faster than we thought – new research
It's long been a mystery how fast the Earth's magnetic field changes. Andrey VP/Shutterstock The Earth’s magnetic field, generated 3,000km below our feet in the liquid iron core, is crucially important to life on our planet. It extends out into space, wrapping us in an electromagnetic blanket that shields theContinue Reading
Change needed in addressing farm safety issues
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How does Rwanda’s genocide ideology law regulate speech online? · Global Voices
Genocide ideology law silences dissenting voices People coming back from a market in Musanze in the Northern Province of Rwanda., September 2017. Photo by Cyril Ndegeya, Used with permission. This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments to address digital rights challenges at theContinue Reading
Is Namibia walking a fine line between Chinese and European spy technology? · Global Voices
Ultra-secretive digital-control maneuvers baffle activists Youth pose for a photo capture at a conference in Namibia. Image credit: Yusuf Kalyango Jnr (CC BY-SA 2.0). This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments to address digital rights challenges at the Universal Periodic Review. It wasContinue Reading
Since George Floyd’s murder, black Barbadians are becoming more openly vocal about racism · Global Voices
“…We were not passive then and we’re not passive now!” Protestors attend a solidarity march in Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 13, 2020, supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States and opposing racism and police brutality in Barbados. Photo courtesy Bazodee Magazine, used with permission. The killing ofContinue Reading
Cambodia continues to block memorial activities honoring murdered political analyst Kem Ley · Global Voices
A man confessed to the murder and was convicted, but few believe that story. Around 20 Cambodian monks and youth activists were barred by the police from offering a Buddhist prayer ceremony near a gas station where a political analyst was killed on July 10, 2016. Photo from the FacebookContinue Reading