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From Lafayette Park in front of the White House to the streets of London, Toronto and many other cities around the world, activists have been staging small protests to condemn the Taliban’s repressive policies against women in Afghanistan and call for a stronger international response. While they attract a relatively small number of participants, the…

Activists have held dozens of protests around the world while restrictions have increased inside the Taliban-ruled country 

From Lafayette Park in front of the White House to the streets of London, Toronto and many other cities around the world, activists have been staging sma

Demonstrations were widespread but generally short-lived.

Despite their geographic diversity, the uprisings shared similar root causes.

Despite their geographic diversity, the uprisings shared similar root causes.

While civic action and space are under relentless pressure worldwide, different dimensions of a more positive future are being built and fought for across the world.

While civic action and space are under relentless pressure worldwide, different dimensions of a more positive future are being built and fought for across the world.

The writer is a freelance journalist. WHAT’S in a word? Everything. In a week when miners have been brutally executed, the US Capitol mobbed, and tens of thousands have succumbed to Covid-19, it seems strange to suggest that language matters. But how we speak defines how we act, on personal, political and policy levels. Recognising this is the first step toward meaningful progress, even justice. This idea is not new. George Orwell stated it most eloquently in his 1946 essay ‘Politics and th...

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Source: Getty Summary:  In an extraordinary year, the coronavirus pandemic did not deter protesters around the world—despite restrictions on protest rights and the danger of gathering in groups. Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! Check your email for details on your request. The year 2020 highlighted the resilience of protests around the globe. Despite the greatest public health challenge in over a...