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Thought Pieces
2025
Minorities Within Minorities: The Power of Dissent in Confronting Religious and Spiritual Abuse
Ayesha looks back on CSW and her experiences with religion growing up.
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The Blossoms of My Lineage: A reflection of my time at the CSW in light of backlash and regression towards Women’s Rights
Maggie reflects on her GV journey to New York City for the Commission on the Status of Women.
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109
Unheard Cries: The Lingering Fight Against Violence Toward Women and Girls
Myra reflects on CSW in New York City and how it affects her life and thinking.
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104
The Room Where It Happens
Jordyn reflects on her GV journey to New York City for the Commission on the Status of Women + Hamilton!
4 min read
47
Why Buzzwords Must Not Win This War
Mia reflects on her GV journey so far with the Pre-Departure Briefings in Canberra
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60
Raging Against the Machine
Oliver reflects on AI in contrast to 19th-century England Luddites and the use of AI in society today.
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123
Among Us: The Canberra Imposter
Adele's GV experience felt like a real-world simulation of Among Us but Amidst the unknown that is AI, there are no imposters among us.
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2024
Everything, everywhere, but not everyone, all at once: Reflections on inclusion at COP29
Roman reflects on walking the halls and temporary pavilions of Baku stadium alongside decision-makers and negotiators.
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47
Unbound Australian Diplomacy
Leaving the Y20 summit, I felt Australia’s need for a more independent foreign policy was urgent to avoid unintended conflicts.
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41
Data, Data, Data: What's Missing in the Fight for Climate
The big issue I often focus on is climate change and how we can adapt the global economy to a net-zero future to ensure the future.
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49
Don’t invite us to sit at the table, let us in the kitchen…
The big issue I often focus on is climate change and how we can adapt the global economy to a net-zero future to ensure the future.
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76
Designing policy for impact: to uncover the unseen and unheard
The Canberra Pre-Departure briefings offered an invaluable opportunity to finalise preparations for our upcoming trip to the World Food Foru
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113
Ok, But Why?
Ok, but why? Why is there a housing crisis in Australia? Why is wealth inequality an issue? Why is inflation still rising? Why are people pr
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243
Phantom of the COPera
I am thrilled to be one of the Global Voices Fellows traveling to Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend COP29 later this year. Amidst all the exciteme
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81
Reflections from the Canberra Briefings
I have just returned from an inspiring 3 days in Canberra, the heart of Australian affairs and foreign relations. In Canberra, I was met wit
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When The River Runs Dry – Debt Servicing, Austerity and Public vs Private Investment.
The International Monetary Fund & World Bank (IMF/WB) annual meeting hosted in Marrakech this year issued a snapshot into the priorities and
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72
Challenging Ideas, Shaping Policy: Reflections from the Global Voices Canberra Briefings
By Eliza Chaney, COP29 Fellow In a world increasing shaped by wicked problems – from climate change to geopolitical tensions – engaging...
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71
AI for Good, not Evil
Singithi Herath, 2024 AI for Good Fellow When you think of AI, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, I used to imagine...
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162
The High Level Political Forum: A Reason to be Optimistic
What is the United Nations’ High Level Political Forum (HLPF)? As I was preparing to apply for the Global Voices HLPF Fellowship, I was wond
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The Role of Scientific Inclusivity in Addressing Climate Change
“What is COP?” That has been the question I have found myself being asked time and time again in this recent chapter of my life. The source
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30
Surprise learnings from the UN and why more PhD students should engage in policy
My first day at the UN was full of small unexpected learnings. The first occurred quickly, when the President of the Economic and Social Cou
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50
2023
Israel-Palestine: A Call for Peace through International Humanitarian Law and Multilateralism
By Rooan Al Kalmashi, 2023 Y20 Fellow It was mid-August that I was sitting in a roundtable with young delegates from the G20 countries in...
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75
Reflections on the UN Commission of the Status of Women: The Long Road Towards Global Gender Equality
Nobody who has ever set foot inside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City will ever forget it. I can still recall my first tour.
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199
Negotiating health and climate change at COP28
Sri Devarajan, 2023 COP Fellow ‘Why is a Master of Public Health student going to COP28?’ is a question many, including myself, have...
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55
Reflections on the Global AI for Good Summit
Going to Geneva earlier this year felt like going to the centre of the world. I’ve never experienced being surrounded by such a diverse grou
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Small Voices on the Big Stage: A Personal Journey Through India and the Y20
Written by: Daniel Gao, 2023 Y20 Fellow As the entourage of white vans parted the crowded city streets, I found myself transfixed by the...
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Australia bidding to co-host COP31 in 2026
Written by Alex Blackborough, 2023 COP Fellow The Australian Government is entering a bid to co-host COP31 in 2026 with the Pacific....
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205
Unveiling Greenwashing: CSW 2024 Insights on Women's and Indigenous Land Rights
Written by Meg Yates, 2023 CSW Fellow Attending the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York was a deeply impactful...
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Empowering Women in Occupied Territories: A Call for Action in Palestine
Written by Majida Kassem, CSW2023 Fellow As I sit down to reflect on my experience at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), I am...
2 min read
180
Emily Letch-Avenell - Seizing Opportunities for Growth
Written by Emily Letch-Avenell, 2023 COP Fellow My journey with Global Voices to the National Conference in Canberra was nothing short of...
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71
AI Potential in Africa: Reflections from the 2023 IMF & WB Annual Meetings
Written by Julian Garratt, 2023 IMF/WB Fellow Leading into the 2023 World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings...
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48
COP28: A Reflection on Networking and Impact
Written by Callum Noone, 2023 COP Fellow In December 2023, I had an incomplete vision of what to expect before attending COP28. While...
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COP28: Indigenous Voices Swallowed By a Sea of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
Written by: Connor (Djindjabad) Wright, Larrakia man. In the heart of December 2023, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) convened,...
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2020
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