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Voices

Opinion pieces to open up conversation; a platform for diverse voices from Wales and beyond.

“We Aren’t Taught Anything About Politics, Unless We’re Discussing the Politics of Nazi Germany”

An overwhelming majority of 16-to-17-year-olds want to make themselves heard this May, but our education and political system is letting them down, argues Alex Myles. 

13th April (13th April)
  • Voices

‘We Exist’: Asexuality in Wales

On the world’s first International Asexuality Day, Hannah Watkin explores asexuality and why it is important to increase awareness of the sexual orientation.

6th April (31st March)
  • Voices

Wales Should Play its Part in Promoting Peace

Rhun Dafydd argues that militarism’s foothold in Wales means we have a long way to go before we can consider ourselves a peaceful nation.

26th March (24th March)
  • Voices
Hannah Watkin describes the challenges faced by new entrants to the journalism sector during the pandemic. The image shows a newspaper being printed.

The Welsh Media Problem

Shirish Kulkarni analyses the media in Wales and outlines why more funding of the same media is not the answer.

11th March (11th March)
  • Voices

Belonging to ‘Y Cymry’

Hannah Watkin, winner of the IWA’s New Voices competition, explores her sense of identity against the backdrop of shifting political and cultural landscapes in Wales.

27th January (25th January)
  • Voices

Cellular Agriculture: Time for Wales to Get Ahead of the Competition

Cultivating meat in laboratories is the future of agriculture and Wales should be at the forefront of this innovation, writes Dan Ward.

20th January (19th January)
  • Voices

Rent Smart Wales: A Watchdog in Need of Sharper Teeth

Criminal landlords and lettings agents are not being held accountable because of a failure to enforce the law, argues Nicki Kindersley.

18th January (14th January)
  • Voices

After Mohamud Mohammed Hassan’s Death, Wales Needs to Declare a Media Emergency

Wales’ lack of journalistic resource is structural injustice, writes Dylan Moore

13th January (13th January)
  • Voices

Wales’ Third Sector On The Brink

Angie Contestabile argues that cost-cutting and centralising in the Welsh third sector severely risks the health of a vital part of our society.

11th December
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