Dec 4, 2024 · This year, Global Press Journal covered some of the most pressing issues of our time — civil liberties, global health, the environment and more. Here are key stories that defined our year, all reported by women journalists local to the places where these stories matter most.

Jan 29, 2025 · For years, Radha Lama bought antibiotics in bulk at a clinic near her home in Kathmandu, Nepal. She took the pills whenever she had a stomachache or headache, without talking to a doctor or nurse, says her daughter Pratikchya Lama.

Nov 20, 2024 · A government program promised basic services to more than 850,000 people in low-income neighborhoods, but funding to do it is a casualty of new austerity measures. Advocates of the projects say austerity could undo decades of work to bring running water, electricity and other services to the country’s neediest neighborhoods.

Oct 15, 2024 · Shifting Democracies fellows will examine changing governance structures in countries around the world, and how those shifts are interconnected. During this two-year, full-time fellowship, fellows will produce investigative and explanatory journalism, participate in advanced skills training and be part of an international cohort of women journalists, all working and living in their home countries.

Oct 23, 2024 · Zambia and Zimbabwe allocated nearly the same amount of money to their health sectors in 2024, even though Zambia is home to 4 million more people.

Jan 15, 2025 · The desire to transition often outweighs the severe risks of self-medicating. BIRGUNJ, NEPAL — Thanks to a tip from friends, Sanju Mahato crossed Nepal’s border into India, walked into a pharmacy, and left minutes later with hormone therapy medication. No one asked questions. No one gave her ...

Jan 22, 2025 · HARARE, ZIMBABWE — When Tanya moved to Ireland for care work in 2022, she was certain of three things: Her family would join her soon. Her husband would find work. And her children would attend a good school. Initially, her move was smooth. Visas and permits were no problem. But once in Ireland ...

Feb 6, 2025 · A woman in Kampala, Uganda, holds her HIV treatment drugs in May 2022. Hundreds of thousands of Ugandans living with HIV are not on antiretroviral medication, and concerns are growing that a US executive order could affect access to HIV prevention and treatment, largely funded by PEPFAR.

12 Global Stories That Defined 2024. This year, Global Press Journal covered some of the most pressing issues of our time — civil liberties, global health, the environment and more.

Oct 1, 2024 · At the same time, Freedom Forum has stated that media houses must respect the labor rights of working journalists. That critique came after dozens of journalists filed complaints against media houses, largely Kantipur Media Group, for unpaid wages, according to the Federation of Nepali Journalists.