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This episode is a companion to this article about gender inequality in Georgia.
In this episode, Global Voices’ South Caucasus and Turkey Editor Arzu Geybullayeva interviews Maya Talakhadze and Ekaterine Khositashvili, the authors of an upcoming report within the scope of the “Defeating Gender Inequality” project in Georgia. The project is a joint initiative between the Disruption Network Lab and the Regional Development Hub-Caucasus. Joining them on the podcast is Emmy Thume, a journalist from Germany who visited Georgia in September and published a story about domestic violence in the country. Together, the three speakers shared their thoughts on the state of gender (in)equality in Georgia, the research findings of the report, and next steps.
This special episode of the Global Voices Podcast is in partnership with the Berlin-based Disruption Network Lab, with whom Global Voices has collaborated on several events and interviews. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and tell your friends about us! You can also follow us on Twitter. The music in this podcast is from the track “Voyage” by NikMartken, from our extended Global Voices community.
Written by Arzu Geybullayeva
Central Asia Editor Zhar Zardykhan explains how the turmoil in Afghanistan and Ukraine are both affecting Central Asian countries.
This week, we head to China, India, Colombia, Indonesia and Serbia to hear from journalists and researchers about what challenges the media faces in those countries.
This week we dive into research from the Civic Media Observatory around Russian sentiment about the war in Ukraine.
This week we hear from Nanjala Nyabola, the Advox Director, about their latest research project, the Unfreedom Monitor.
Today we visit Jamaica and Sri Lanka, and then heard about Latinas in different parts of the world.
What do people in these regions think about Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Do they expect their governments to do something or not? What are the long-term impacts?
Content Warning: On this episode of Global Voices, we speak with global security expert, Dr. Joseph Collins, a 9/11 survivor who was inside the building when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of the Pentagon, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) military headquarters. Join us and listen to his incredible story of survival, tragedy, and heroism. Dr. Collins also sheds light on the aftermath of 9/11 and how the U.S. response to the attacks, had calamitous effects on Afghanistan, and may have inadvertently contributed to the Taliban's strategic rise after 20 years occupation.
We discuss Dr. Collins' illustrious career and contributions to the field of global security. Dr. Collins served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Stability Operations, the Pentagon’s senior civilian official for peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, and stabilization and reconstruction operations. A retired Army Colonel, he worked for DoD for over 40 years in and out of uniform. A practitioner and academic, Dr. Collins worked as a professor at the National Defense University, directing the Center for Complex Operations, and teaching at the National War College faculty, among other teaching positions. He was a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he did research on economic sanctions, military culture, and national security policy.
In 1998, Dr. Collins retired from the U. S. Army as a Colonel after nearly 28 years of military service. His Army years were equally divided among infantry and armor assignments in the United States, South Korea, and Germany; teaching at West Point in the Department of Social Sciences; and a series of assignments in the Pentagon. His Washington assignments included service on the Army staff, the Joint Staff, and in the policy division of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Dr. Collins has also taught as adjunct faculty in the graduate divisions of Columbia University and Georgetown University. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Inst. of Strategic Studies.
He holds a doctorate in Political Science from Columbia University. He is also an honor graduate of the Army’s Command and General Staff College and holds a diploma from the National War College.
His publications include books and articles on the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Operation Desert Storm, contemporary U.S. military culture, defense transformation, and homeland defense. His latest books are Understanding War in Afghanistan, published by the NDU Press in the summer of 2011; and (with Richard Hooker et al.) Lessons Encountered: Learning from the Long War, published by NDU Press in 2015.
(Credits: hosted by Mathew Chemplayil; produced by Likam kyanzaire; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue))
Join us as we chat with Marius Ghincea, a Ph.D. Researcher at European University Institute, about identity politics. (Credits: hosted by Alex Polk; produced by Priya Mehta; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue))
In this episode, we chat with Karl Steinacker, digital identity and global mobility expert. States across the globe are in search of enforceable and consensual rules on migration. While the “migration agenda” is in particular pushed for by the global north, countries in the global south often have different political and interests. In this conversation, Mr. Steinacker discusses bridging these different viewpoints and proposes an approach to develop a set of rules on global mobility. (Credits: hosted by Alex Polk; produced by Priya Mehta; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue))
In this episode, we speak with energy and climate expert, Dr. Rudra V. Kapila. We discuss Dr. Kapila's work with Third Way to promote environmental justice and push an inclusive, sustainable, and transformative climate agenda. Dr. Kapila is Senior Policy Advisor on Carbon Management for the Climate and Energy Program at Third Way, and the Co-Chair of the Climate Change Working Group at Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation. (Credits: hosted by Alex Polk; produced by Priya Mehta; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue); Outside the Terminal by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue); Levander Crest by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue); Checkered Blue by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue))
In this episode, we sit down with asylum and immigration lawyer, Liana Montecinos. We discuss Liana’s journey from asylum seeker to immigration attorney. Liana’s experience seeking asylum, has informed her worldview and commitment to giving back to the immigrant community. (Credits: hosted by Alex Polk; produced by Priya Mehta; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue); Roundpine Textile by Blue Dot Session (www.sessions.blue))
“The Agency’s mission is like no other…At CIA, we measure success in lives that are actually saved." In this episode, CIA's Deputy Associate Director for Talent, Sheronda Dorsey, calls in to chat about her career, agency recruitment, and the importance of diversity in CIA’s work. Visit www.cia.gov to learn more. (Credits: hosted by Alex Polk; produced by Priya Mehta; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue); The Big Ten by Blue Dot Session (www.sessions.blue))
On this episode, Global Voices host, Alex Polk, and producer, Priya Mehta, chat about the upcoming season, themselves, and Equanimity Foundation.(Credits: hosted by Alex Polk; produced by Priya Mehta; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue); The Big Ten by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)).
On this episode of Global Voices, we chat with Carlos Munoz Burgos, a citizen security specialist, and founder of Bridging Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and Crime and Violence Prevention (CVP) about youth violence prevention in Central America and the Caribbean. Join us as we discuss perspectives and recommendations to help prevent youth violence. (Credits: hosted by Alex Polk; produced by Priya Mehta; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)).
On this episode of Global Voices, we chat with Mariam Wardak, an Afghan human rights activist and former Senior Advisor in the Office of the National Security Council in Kabul. Ms. Wardak is the founder of Her Afghanistan, an organization dedicated to the advancement of Afghan women. We discuss her fight to support Afghan women in fields of security, peace, foreign policy, and tech. (Credits: hosted by Alex Polk; produced by Priya Mehta; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)).
Join us as we sit down with Annie Pforzheimer, a senior U.S. diplomat who served as the former Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Afghanistan and Deputy Chief of Mission in Kabul and has extensive experience in countries such as Colombia, South Africa, Haiti, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Afghanistan. Together, we demystify the complexities of election processes, observation, and monitoring, both in the United States and worldwide; and encourage civic participation around the world. (Credits: hosted by Alex Polk; produced by Priya Mehta; In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)).
In this podcast, a dozen Global Voices contributors take you to the latest Global Voices Summit and talk about their real life friendship, cross-cultural collaboration, and the value of community.
Two Venezuelan women who left their country at different times for different reasons. This is their story.
In this episode, we take you to Venezuela, Indian-administered Kashmir, Thailand, Nigeria, and Brazil.
Spend time with someone from a different country or who speaks a different language, and you'll soon realize you have more in common than you first thought.
We take you to Jamaica, Indonesia, Syria, Macedonia and Ethiopia for tales of remembering, revival and resurgence in this podcast.
In this episode, we take you to India, Japan, Australia, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago to introduce you to the Face of Resistance in a globalized world.
When we want to truly understand what’s going on in Syria, we, at Global Voices, always turn to Marcell Shehwaro.
Originally published on Global Voices
Mangal Shobhajatra is an annual procession of thousands of people that takes over the streets of Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka. It marks the start of the Bengali New Year in April.
Recently, UNESCO named this parade Intangible Cultural Heritage. But what might look like just a street party is actually a creative stand for unity — and against the forces of intolerance who seek to divide and oppress Bangladeshis.
In this episode of Into the Deep, a Global Voices podcast that digs deep into one topic that isn’t getting the media coverage it deserves, Global Voices contributors Pantha and Rezwan tell us all about Mangal Shobhajatra.
At a time when xenophobia is seemingly on the rise in Europe, the United States and elsewhere in the world, perhaps Bangladesh and its unique New Year’s procession can offer some inspiration on how to take a stand against those trying to sow the seeds of division.
In this episode, we featured Creative Commons licensed music from the Free Music Archive, including Ray Gun – FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0); Dramamine by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC 3.0); Tribal by David Szesztay (CC BY-NC 3.0); Stuck Dream by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC 3.0); and Ally Pally Happy Clappy by krackatoa (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
We also featured Duur Deshi Shei Rakhaal Chhele (Acapella) – Rabindrasangeet – Anirban Chakraborty (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) from SoundCloud and audio from YouTube videos published by users Azim Khan Ronnie and nazmulsoft.
The feature photo in this story is from Flickr by Aaapon (CC BY-NC 2.0).
Written by L. Finch, Sahar Habib Ghazi
Originally published on Global Voices
The Week That Was podcast takes a look at some of the stories that have recently come out of the Global Voices newsroom. We introduce you to people, places and events from around the world that aren’t getting the media coverage they deserve.
This week, we hear tales from Paraguay, Iran, Qatar and the Caribbean that challenge commonly held perspectives.
Special thanks to Trinidadian actor Michael Cherrie, University of Trinidad and Tobago music student Janelle Xavier and acting students Tenisha Richards-Weekes and Karian Forde for coordinating and voicing the #LifeInLeggings segment. We're also grateful to Global Voices contributor Andrea Arzaba for helping us with the music.
And of course, many thanks to Global Voices Iran editor Mahsa Alimardani, Global Voices Caribbean editor Janine Mendes Franco, and all our authors, translators and editors who helped make this episode possible.
In this episode, we featured Creative Commons licensed music from the Free Music Archive, including Please Listen Carefully by Jahzaar (CC BY-SA 4.0); Co-Creators (Instrumental) by Nick Jaina (CC BY-NC 3.0); Westside Chillers by Little Glass Men (CC BY 4.0); Bind thy wings by krackatoa (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US); Tiptoe (Instrumental) by YEYEY (CC BY-NC 3.0); and The Bears just for show by krackatoa (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
The feature photo is Flickr user Wendy, CC BY-NC 2.0.
Written by L. Finch, Sahar Habib Ghazi
Originally published on Global Voices
This week, we start in the US where Omar Mohammed narrates his piece, “America I used to love you” and then we take you to Cuba, Syria, and Taiwan, for stories of love and free expression in times of adversity and even hate.
The Week That Was podcast takes a look at some of the stories that have recently come out of the Global Voices newsroom. Here we introduce you to people, places and events from around the world that aren’t getting the media coverage they deserve.
Many thanks to Omar Mohammed, I-Fan Lin, Budour Hassan, Andrea Chong Bras and Sara Holmes and Firuzeh Shokooh Valle and all our authors, translators and editors who helped make this episode possible.
In this episode, we featured Creative Commons licensed music from the Free Music Archive, including Please Listen Carefully by Jahzaar (CC BY-SA 4.0); I’m what you’d be without her by Doctor Turtle (CC BY-NC 4.0); Solitude by Jahzaar (CC BY-SA 4.0); Crying Earth by Kai Engel (CC BY-NC 4.0); and I fell too much in love by Nick Jaina (CC BY-NC 3.0).
Special thanks to Global Voices contributor Andrea Arzaba for helping us with the music.
The feature photo is from a Trump protest in New York on November 12, 2016. Photo by B.C. Lorio (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
Written by Sahar Habib Ghazi, L. Finch
Originally published on Global Voices
He’s called the Pope a son of a whore. He’s called US President Obama a son of a whore. He's been compared to Trump. He’s cracked jokes about rape and is open about being a womanizer. His war on drugs has killed thousands of alleged drug dealers and addicts in four months.
But that’s only half of the story when it comes to the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte.
In this week's episode of Into the Deep, a new Global Voices podcast that digs deep into one issue that isn’t getting the media coverage it deserves, Global Voices contributors Mong Palatino and Karlo Mongaya help us unravel the other side of Duterte.
In this episode, we featured Creative Commons-licensed music from the Free Music Archive, including songs by Blue Dot Sessions called Ray Gun – FasterFasterBrighter (CC BY-NC 4.0) and Under Suspicion by Lee Rosevere (CC BY 4.0).
The feature photo in this story is a screenshot from the popular mobile game Fighting Crime.
Written by Sahar Habib Ghazi, L. Finch
Originally published on Global Voices
The Week That Was at Global Voices podcast takes a look at some of the stories that have recently come out of the Global Voices newsroom. This week, we introduce you to women seeking or achieving justice in Poland, Uruguay, Russia and Syria.
Many thanks to Kasia Odrozek, Fernanda Canofre, Isaac Webb, Marcell Shehwaro and Lara AlMalakeh and all our authors, translators and editors who helped make this episode possible.
In this episode, we featured Creative Commons licensed music from the Free Music Archive, including Please Listen Carefully by Jahzaar (CC BY-SA 4.0); Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To by Chris Zabriskie (CC BY 4.0); City Night Line by Cobra (avec logo panthère) (CC BY-NC 4.0); Clover by Little Glass Men (CC BY 4.0); Vintage Frames by Kai Engel (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0); and Am I The Devil (Instrumental) by YEYEY (CC BY-NC 3.0).
The feature photo in this story is of women and men wearing black as a sign of opposition in the #BlackProtest in Berlin. Photo by Kasia Odrozek, CC BY.
Written by L. Finch, Sahar Habib Ghazi
Originally published on Global Voices
Into the Deep is a new Global Voices podcast that digs deep into one issue that isn’t getting the media coverage it deserves.
In this week's episode, we hear from Global Voices contributors Robert Valencia and Andrés Lombana-Bermudez as well as peace advocate Diego Osorio about why Colombians voted “No” in a referendum to confirm a peace agreement between Colombia's government and the militant group FARC that would have finally put an end to more than 50 years of war.
In this episode, we featured Creative Commons-licensed music from the Free Music Archive, including songs by Blue Dot Sessions called Ray Gun – FasterFasterBrighter (CC BY-NC 4.0) and Denzel Sprak (CC BY-NC 4.0), and We Are; by A Ninja Slob Drew Me (CC BY-NC 4.0).
The feature photo in this story is by Manuel Chacón/Agencia Prensa Rural and is published under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. The graffiti reads, “People. How many more deaths?”
Written by L. Finch, Sahar Habib Ghazi
Originally published on Global Voices
The Week That Was at Global Voices podcast takes a look at some of the stories that have recently come out of the Global Voices newsroom. This week, we speak to our contributors Elizabeth Rivera, Giovanna Salazar and Juan Tadeo about popular discontent with politics in Mexico.
We also take you to Colombia, India, Syria and the United States, where we meet adults and children alike who are driven to make a difference.
Many thanks to Joey Ayoub, Gabriela García Calderón, Tori Egherman, Palash Ranjan Sanyal, and all our authors, translators and editors who helped make this episode possible.
In this episode, we featured Creative Commons licensed music from the Free Music Archive, including Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA 4.0); First Steps on Earth by David Szesztay (CC BY-NC 3.0); Backward by David Szesztay (CC BY-NC 3.0); Making A Change by Lee Rosevere (CC BY 4.0); Breezin by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC 3.0); Indian Summer by Zero V (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0); and Cree by Satellite Ensemble (CC BY-NC 3.0).
The feature photo in this story is from the Facebook page of Pedro Kumamoto and says “No nos soltemos, los muros sí caen” (Don't let go, the walls will fall).
Written by Sahar Habib Ghazi, L. Finch
Originally published on Global Voices
The Week That Was at Global Voices podcast takes a look at some of the stories that have recently come out of the Global Voices newsroom. This week, we speak to former RuNet Echo co-editor Tanya Lokot and current RuNet Echo co-editor Isaac Webb about the recent flare-up of tensions between Ukraine and Russia and what Ukrainians think about the situation.
We also tell you stories of ordinary people facing injustice in Singapore, India and Brazil. And, returning to Ukraine, we hear a dispatch from Global Voices executive director Ivan Sigal about the uncomfortable peace in one Ukrainian city not far from the front lines of war.
Many thanks to Raphael Tsavkko Garcia, Rezwan, Mong Palatino and all our authors, translators and editors who helped make this episode possible.
In this episode, we featured Creative Commons licensed music from the Free Music Archive, including Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA 4.0); In The Darkness (No Voices) by VYVCH (CC BY-NC 4.0); Your Pulse by Little Glass Men (CC BY 4.0); Long White Cloud by krackatoa (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US); Golden by Little Glass Men (CC BY 4.0); Waking Stars by Kai Engel (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0); and Lovely, Lonely (Instrumental) by YEYEY (CC BY-NC 3.0).
The feature photo in this story is by Alice V/Democratize. Used with permission.
Written by L. Finch, Sahar Habib Ghazi