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Unclear abortion laws in Uganda leave women who are raped unsure of options

by Global Press News Service
Uganda’s abortion law, at first glance, is a quagmire of confusing updates. As a result, misinformation has been widely disseminated.
Jun 12, 2019

Sustainable style in Seattle: How local choices can make global impacts

by Claudia Yaw
Are thrift stores and "slow fashion" designers enough to decrease the fashion industry's reliance on sweatshop labor and low-quality clothes?
Jun 11, 2019

The first day in the United States was a step into the bigger world

by Daisy Heenha Kim
21-year-old University of California San Diego student Jae Kim immigrated to the U.S. when he was 14 years old, by himself.
Jun 10, 2019

Buenos Aires adopts transgender hiring quota, but discrimination continues

by Global Press News Service
Transgender people in Argentina face discrimination on the job and when looking for work. Transgender people and activists are battling this bias.
Jun 4, 2019

Looking for a sense of belonging in the United States

by Christine McManigal
While in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen, Lulu McManigal lost her Chinese citizenship. Now, she's struggling to find a sense of belonging.

Five things to keep in mind about going into the Green sector

by Kamna Shastri for Resource Media
Here are a few pointers from mid-career and established professionals of color about journeying through the Green sector, what’s changing and how to get through the ups and downs of transitioning in.
Jun 1, 2019

Conversations on Tech and Social Justice: Aneelah Afzali

by Charissa Soriano
Aneelah Afzali, the executive director of MAPS/AMEN, talks about how social media can help social justice movements.
May 31, 2019

2019 Pride events in Seattle you should know about

by Globalist Staff
For Pride month, which is June, organizations are hosting events around the city — parades, art shows and more. Here are a few you should know about.
May 29, 2019

Six ways Northwest Natives are using tech to save their languages

by Sydney Cain
Many Native languages have few surviving speakers, but with the help of technology, Pacific Northwest tribes are trying to reverse the trend.

“Widow of Silence” views Kashmir conflict through a half-widow’s struggle

by Ekta Dokania
An interview with Praveen Morchhale, the director of the award-winning drama "Widow of Silence," which is being screened at SIFF.

In Zambia, unnamed roads in unplanned settlements slow police response

by Global Press News Service
Some Zambians live in areas outside of cities without officially recognized roads, making it hard for police easily reach callers reporting crime.

Romantic comedy unites Black and Asian leaders for #BlackAndGoldOpen

by Blake Peterson
Asian-American-backed movement #GoldOpen expanded into #BlackandGoldOpen to support the new teenage romance film “The Sun is Also a Star."
May 22, 2019

Can AI help humans overcome bias?

by Ekta Dokania
Several Seattle companies are developing technologies which they say can remove biases that are a part of human nature. Will it work?

9 movies at SIFF 2019 that address social justice

by Blake Peterson
It can be overwhelming to decide what to see at SIFF. To help you get started, The Seattle Globalist is spotlighting films that we're looking forward to that address social issues.

Seattle-area Olympian J.R. Celski inducted in Asian Hall Fame

by Globalist Staff
The Robert Chinn Foundation inducted four honorees into the Asian Hall of Fame at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Saturday, May 11
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaking at a worker protest against Amazon in Shakopee, Minnesota on Dec. 14, 2018. (Photo by Fibonacci Blue via Flickr)

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to headline CAIR-WA Ramadan fundraiser

by Jake Goldstein-Street
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has gained a high national profile in the past few months, as one of the first two American Muslim women elected to Congress.
May 21, 2019

Playwright Julia Cho weaves a brief but difficult tale in “Office Hour”

by Mayumi Tsutakawa
The play “Office Hour,” at ArtsWest through May 26, draws from the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech.
May 15, 2019

In Mexico, what happens when a miscarriage is treated as a crime?

by Global Press News Service
A recent study found that at least 4,118 women in Mexico had been charged with the crime of abortion between 2000 and 2017.

How to be an ally to Muslims during Ramadan

by Iman Mohamed
It’s the middle of Ramadan, a Muslim holy month of fasting and prayer. Here are a few things to know in order to be a good ally this month.
May 14, 2019

ICE flights move to Yakima after being frozen out of Boeing Field

by Globalist Staff
The development follows recent news that ICE deported 34,000 people through King County's Boeing Field between 2011 and 2018.