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Two Maasai herders walk among their livestock in a valley in the Lake Natron area, in northern Tanzania

Maasai face pressure as Tanzania eyes relocations

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Reports & Analysis

A Greenlandic Inuit woman recounts to DW her traumatic experience of being forced to undergo contraceptive measures as a teenager.

A Greenlandic Inuit woman recounts to DW her traumatic experience of being forced to undergo contraceptive measures as a teenager.

Denmark apologizes for abuse of Greenlandic indigenous women

Denmark apologizes for abuse of Greenlandic indigenous women

One Greenlandic Inuit woman told DW that the trauma of forced birth control as a teenager has shadowed her entire life.

A large group of women and some men carrying placards saying 'Reserved Seats for Women'. They are all wearing white T-shirts with red lettering

A large group of women and some men carrying placards saying 'Reserved Seats for Women'. They are all wearing white T-shirts with red lettering

Nigerian women push for more female representation

Nigerian women push for more female representation

Hundreds of women have protested in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, to push for gender quotas for legislators.

Palestinian activist Issa Amro, a bearded man wearing glasses and a gray striped T-shirt, gestures and speaks in a street flanked by high fences

Palestinian activist Issa Amro, a bearded man wearing glasses and a gray striped T-shirt, gestures and speaks in a street flanked by high fences

Hebron activist lauds growing support for Palestinian state

Hebron activist lauds growing support for Palestinian state

Rights activist Issa Amro told DW about what the push for a two-state solution means for Palestinians.

Girl students are seen in the schoolyard in Kabul, Afghanistan (2022 file)

Girl students are seen in the schoolyard in Kabul, Afghanistan (2022 file)

Afghanistan: What's at stake as Taliban cut internet?

Afghanistan: What's at stake as Taliban cut internet?

The Taliban have shut down fiber-optic internet across several Afghan provinces to "prevent immorality."

Ruth Weiss sits at a desk in a black and white photo.

Ruth Weiss sits at a desk in a black and white photo.

Activist and writer Ruth Weiss lived life of service

Activist and writer Ruth Weiss lived life of service

Jewish journalist Ruth Weiss fought hatred and racism until her final days. A look at her extraordinary life.

Protesters vandalize Nepalese congress party central office in Kathmandu, holding up the Nepali flag

Protesters vandalize Nepalese congress party central office in Kathmandu, holding up the Nepali flag

Nepal's youth demand justice after deadly student protests

Nepal's youth demand justice after deadly student protests

More than 50 people were killed and thousands wounded after security forces opened fire on crowds in Kathmandu.

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Press freedom

A free and independent media landscape, a fundamental characteristic of democracies, is protected by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

US comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel

US comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel back on TV to cheers and criticism

Jimmy Kimmel back on TV to cheers and criticism

After nearly tearing up in his opening monologue, Kimmel said he never meant to make light of Charlie Kirk's killing.

A solidarity T-shirt with Frenchi Mae Cumpio's face and name being worn by a protester at a rally in Manila

A solidarity T-shirt with Frenchi Mae Cumpio's face and name being worn by a protester at a rally in Manila

Philippines: Marcos Jr. touts press freedom despite threats

Philippines: Marcos Jr. touts press freedom despite threats

Journalist killings have dropped, but activists warn that intimidation and prosecutions of reporters remain entrenched.

Jimmy Kimmel sitting at the desk of the Late Night Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday

Jimmy Kimmel sitting at the desk of the Late Night Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday

Jimmy Kimmel returns to late night amid Trump criticism

Jimmy Kimmel returns to late night amid Trump criticism

Kimmel was back on TV with a defense of free speech and criticism of "bullying" from the US president.

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Turkish girl band Manifest poses for a photo shoot in crop tops

Turkish girl band Manifest poses for a photo shoot in crop tops

Turkey's government clamps down on female artists

Female artists who do not conform to the government's image of women are being targeted by the justice system.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

Anything but safe: Using VPN can bear immense risks

A study reveals VPN connections aren't as safe as widely believed — alarming findings for users in authoritarian states.

A woman sits on a window sill reading a book at her home in Kabul, Afghanistan.

A woman sits on a window sill reading a book at her home in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Girls want to learn despite Taliban school ban

According to a UN survey, the majority of the Afghan population considers education for girls to be important.

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