Global Voices: Weekly Highlights—September 1-7, 2011

Moldova: "Our Romanian Language" Day Protest
Twenty years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the official language is still an issue of dispute in Moldova, where the Constitution calls it Moldovan, the educational system teaches Romanian, and the ethnic minorities insist on formalizing the Russian language as a second official language. read>>

Zimbabwe: Changing Young Lives Through Theatre
Boyce Chaka is a 27 year-old poet and stage actor in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city. Since last year, he has been investing his time towards teaching high school kids about Shakespearean works and poetry as part of what he says is an attempt to "keep them off the streets." read>>

African Women Striving to be Heads of State
Since Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became President of Liberia in 2006, several other African women have decided to run for the continent's top level political jobs. The increase of female candidates is undoubtedly a step in the right direction; Lova Rakotomalala introduces some of the rising stars. read>>

Morocco: SlutWalk Gets a Toehold
"Stand out for yourselves and demand respect. Shame has to switch sides!" This is the cri de guerre of Majdoline Lyazidi, the 20-year-old founder of SlutWalk Morocco, a Facebook page which aims at raising awareness against sexual harassment in the Moroccan society. read>>

Macedonia: Euphoria After Basketball Victory Over Greece
Filip Stojanovski reports on web reactions to the Macedonian national basketball team's victory over Greece at the EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania. read>>

More posts on Global Voices this week..
Global Voices Podcast 3: Ripple Effects of the Arab Uprisings
Iran: Smile, the Regime is Reading Your Emails
Myanmar: Interactive Prison Map
Angola: Videos from Repressed Youth Protest in Luanda
Mexico: Hero Reports, Mapping Acts of Kindness
India: Bomb Blast Outside Delhi High Court Kills Nine

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