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Zimbabwean democratic activist and Yale World Fellow Evan Mawarire opens up on courage, leadership— and whether the internet can be a force for positive change.

This year's cohort of World Fellows includes a Ukrainian journalist, a Chinese environmentalist, and a Kenyan orchestral conductor.

Yale Jackson research scholar Graeme Reid reflects on his work as a UN independent expert, drawing on global advocacy, country visits, and diplomatic engagement to assess the shifting politics of LGBTQ rights worldwide.

The former director of Human Rights Watch discussed his new book, a reflection on his lengthy career where he traveled to more than 100 countries as a global advocate for human rights.

The expert panel, convened by the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, discussed how the "tough talk" surrounding immigration in the U.S. does little to address the lives of immigrants who are being impacted by government failures.

The majority of the world’s migrants are hosted in the Global South, often subjected to few resources and potential conflict. Maheen Iqbal ’25 researched “South-South” migration in Morocco and was surprised to find “a relatively progressive stance on integration” — and new ways for Western nations to approach immigration policy.

Globally, the Nordic model of social democratic values is revered as a blueprint for a more equal society. Avi Ross ’25 traveled to the region to investigate an issue — mass migration — that countries like Denmark and Sweden are finding difficult to solve.

Interview with 2020 Yale World Fellow Hyppolite Ntigurirwa, an artist, activist, and founder of Be the Peace, an organization focusing on the use of art to halt the intergenerational transmission of hate and to promote the power of cross-generational healing. A child survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Hyppolite continues to promote reconciliation and peace throughout Rwanda.