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Shifting Democracies

Global Press' Shifting Democracies reporting tracks rising authoritarianism and democratic change, revealing how global political systems are linked across borders.

Hundreds of Nepali Men Are Missing in Ukraine. Their Families Want Answers.
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Hundreds of Nepali Men Are Missing in Ukraine. Their Families Want Answers.

TikTok videos and promises of big paydays have lured Nepali men to Ukraine's front lines — but many haven't come home. Now, their families are crossing continents to learn their fates.

Nepal, Ukraine

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Indian Political Candidates Pledge Money to Women Voters

Across India, politicians promise that, if they win their elections, women under a certain income threshold in their states will get cash payouts, indefinitely.

India

Indian Political Candidates Pledge Money to Women Voters

Can India’s State Governments Afford Promised Cash Payouts?

Politicians throughout India give cash, indefinitely, to women who vote for them, but it's not clear whether their state budgets can keep it up.

India

Can India’s State Governments Afford Promised Cash Payouts?

Women Get Money for Voting. But Are Their Voices Really Heard?

Some women say cash transfer schemes are paternalistic. Others say they're the only way to get the money they need.

India

Women Get Money for Voting. But Are Their Voices Really Heard?

Nigerian Women Fight for Representation in Government

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and a beacon of democracy. So why does it lag its neighbors with so few women in positions of power?

Nigeria

Nigerian Women Fight for Representation in Government