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In Turkey, women rise up to stop withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention · Global Voices
The Istanbul Convention is a Council of Europe treaty designed to prevent violence against women Screenshot from Anit Sayac home page. A website called Anit Sayac (Turkish for “monument tracker”) indicates the number “276” on its home page at the time of writing this story. It represents the number ofContinue Reading
Artists from Gabon to Mozambique interrogate the meaning of ‘Global South’ in new online exhibition · Global Voices
The exhibit ‘redefines an ideologically charged word’ in a post-pandemic world The “Global South.” It’s a loaded, highly political term often used to define regions of the world in opposition to each other. More than 90 young artists from Gabon, Mozambique, the UK, the USA, along with refugees, asylum-seekers, andContinue Reading
How universities can manage student anxiety about coronavirus on campus
Students have returned to UK universities, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Some in the medical community have argued that the key to safe reopening is to do so at a time when community transmission is minimal. With coronavirus infections currently doubling every week and the government introducing new measuresContinue Reading
IPL LIVE Score, KKR vs MI Live Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Aim To Power Mumbai Indians To Huge Total | Cricket News
KKR vs MI IPL Score: Rohit Sharma has grabbed a fifty in the ongoing match against Kolkata Knight Riders© BCCI/IPL Mumbai Indians (MI) have lost three wickets, but are going strong towards a good target against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in their ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match, at theContinue Reading
Fearing the national security law, Hongkongers change their social media habits · Global Voices
Most people who responded to an online survey by The Stand News fear ‘loss of free speech’ Image from the Stand News. Used with permission. The following story was originally published on The Stand News in Chinese. It was translated to English by Global Voices and it will be publishedContinue Reading
Curved shoe tips make it easier to move – but research suggests they may also weaken foot muscles
Comfortable shoes with a curved tip make it easier to move, but weaken foot muscles. lzf/ Shutterstock Evolution dictates that the human body adapts to cope with stresses present in the environment. The removal of stress from our environment means we cease to use that adaption. This is why yourContinue Reading
Thai protesters submit petition for monarchy reforms, install ‘people’s plaque’ · Global Voices
‘We think we may have reached 100,000.’ A massive protest in Bangkok, Thailand held on September 19, 2020. Photo by @Darikulica / EngageMedia, a content partner of Global Voices September 19 drew a massive crowd in Bangkok during a protest that called for the dissolution of the Thailand parliament andContinue Reading
Bahrain v Israel: how sport could help cement peace accords in the Middle East
Sporting events and initiatives could help strengthen ties between the Gulf states and Israel. EFKS/Shutterstock Back in 2016, I was excited for the Bahrain Women’s National team to compete in the Aphrodite Cup, an international football tournament held in Cyprus. Bahrain’s team, of which I was in charge, had previouslyContinue Reading
Scotland and Wales are being treated as bystanders in a Brexit that doesn’t work for them
The UK officially left the EU in January 2020 but it currently remains within the framework of EU rules. This “transition period” finishes at the end of 2020. Although the UK has already left, the dilemma of deal or no deal has reappeared. The UK government’s negotiations with the EUContinue Reading
Robert Lewandowski, Manuel Neuer And Kevin De Bruyne Nominated For UEFA Player Of The Year Award | Football News
Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne scored or set up 33 goals in the English Premier League.© AFP Bayern Munich duo Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer have been nominated alongside Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year prize for last season, European football’s governing bodyContinue Reading