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#IndexAwards2018: Avispa Midia reports on Mexico’s atrocities with multimedia
Through pictures, videos, music and maps, the online magazine illustrates the violence permeating Mexico and Latin America.
#IndexAwards2018: Wendy Funes fearlessly pursues investigative journalism in Honduras
Investigative journalist and activist, Wendy Funes risks her life in Honduras to report on violence against women and human rights violations.
#IndexAwards2018: Mèdia.cat maps and exposes free speech violations in Catalonia
Mèdia.cat is a Catalan website devoted to highlighting media freedom violations and investigating under-reported or censored stories.
#IndexAwards2018: Habari RDC merges young political minds to fight injustice online
These bloggers and web activists give a voice to the opinions young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo
#IndexAwards2018: Fereshteh Forough opens first Afghanistan coding school for girls
The founder and executive director of Code to Inspire, Fereshteh Forough, addresses the low levels of female education by founding the the first coding school in Afghanistan for girls.
#IndexAwards2018: Digital Rights Foundation protects women from cyber-harassment
Digital Rights Foundation based in Pakistan works on a cyber-harassment helpline that supports more than a thousand women.
Chinese censorship circumventors GreatFire launch funding campaign
Digital activism group GreatFire launch crowdfunding campaign to fight China’s approach to internet censorship.
#IndexAwards2018: Team 29 fights for Russian free speech
The human rights group of lawyers and journalists take up and report on high profile human rights cases in Russia.
#IndexAwards2018: Open Stadiums challenges Iran’s restrictions on women
These anonymous women are fighting against the restrictions on Iranian women’s use of public spaces, including stadiums.