All Voices Should Be Heard and Heeded in a True Democracy

For all its different forms,democracy is expected to promote people’s well-being,instead of being weaponized to justify hegemony,as democracy is also a principle of global governance.

The Dilemma of Women’s Voices in the Post-Epidemic Era:Misconceptions of Feminism on Digital Media Platforms-The Example of Sina Weibo

Weibo,one of China’s largest digital media platforms,has become a major platform for women’s voices to fight for equality.However,misconceptions of feminism on Weibo have become obstacles to women’s voices,for which the platforms did not post women’s views prominently.From the perspective of women themselves,this paper adopted a questionnaire to study the misunderstanding of feminism and its impact on women’s expression on Weibo.

From the Voices in the Narratives of After-School Support Advisors: Support for Children’s After-School Support Advisors in Japan

This paper examines how advisors perceive the voices made by Mr.A(pseudonym),the founder of after-school support for children(Initiative Z:pseudonym)in Japan,to advisors who support children.Furthermore,the purpose of this study is to find out how advisors think about the voices and that the voices have led or not advisors to support children,if to do so,what points are key to continuing support for children.Therefore,in Initiative Z,I conducted a survey of two advisors who were approached by Mr.A,who is involved in supporting children as an advisor.As a result of analyzing the narratives obtained from interviews with the two advisors,it was found that the advisor had a sense of being recognized by Mr.A because Mr.A acknowledged the advisor’s way of life.This feeling on the part of the advisor led to trust in Mr.A,and the advisor was in tune with Mr.A’s thoughts on after-school support,suggesting that the advisor was providing support to the child.

Voices from the Two Sessions:Next Stage of China’s Development

During this year’s Two Sessions,the First Session of the 14th National People’s Congress(NPC,the top legislative body)and the First Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC,the top advisory body),in March,nine press briefings were held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,at which 18 NPC deputies,24 CPPCC National Committee members,and nine leaders of government ministries and commissions shared stories of how they performed their duties,responded to questions of common concern,and looked forward to the next stage of China’s development.

Voices of standards heard!

During this year’s Two Sessions,which are of great importance in the country’s political calendar,representatives from all walks of life gathered in Beijing in March to discuss important topics of common concerns.Their insights and voices of the vital role of standards in supporting high-quality development are showcased in the SPECIAL REPORT column.

Voices from Two Sessions

Enlarge 'International Circle of Friends'Continuously Wu Yucai Deputy to the National People’s Congress Ningxia Province was the only way that must be passed along the old Silk Road,and it is the important pivot of the Economic Belt of Silk Road. In recent years,Ningrxia Province has established economic and trade relations with 59 countries along the Belt and Road via inland open economic pilot zone, Comprehensive bonded area of Yinchuan City and China-Arab Expo, accumulating import and export volumes of over RMB 159 billion.

18th-century British Women Poets’ Patriotic Voices

Right from the beginning to the end of the 18th-century,a large number of British women poets stepped out as outright and eloquent patriots.Through celebration,persuasion,and protest with their poems,18th-century British women poets voiced out their patriotism,especially in their promotion of the British national identity by building up national confidence,constructing national ideals,and bringing the national ideals closer together with the actual practices during national crises in the War of American Independence,anti-slavery activism,and the French Revolution.The majority of their patriotic poems got published in the 18th-century.Their patriotic voices,especially those of their vigorous construction of the British national identity,have been largely neglected and therefore should be fully acknowledged since that identity they helped to promote remains a key issue for the British even today.

Media Voices

This year’s Two Sessions,namely the Fifth Sessions of the 12th National People’s Congress(NPC)and the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)held in Beijing from March 3 to 15,attracted over

Raising Their Voices

THE line from Beijingto Juba is bad. It takes several attempts to connect and even after the call goes through, the voices on the other end keep on disappearing and the tenuous link breaks. Then Monique comes on the line. She has just finished school for the day and is on her way to choir practice. She launches into a full-throated rendition of Christ is born in Bethlehem. the traditional Christmas carol that she will be singing in church and at festive season events, and the magic of her beautiful voice triumphs over the reluctant line.

Emerging Voices Graffiti Begins to Make its Mark in China

■There are those who believe that graffiti is little more than the mindless vandalism of public property; the puerile scrawling of juvenile miscreants with too much time and not enough guidance. The problem with this assertion is that it fails to explain the truly global appeal of

Young Voices

ChinAfrica went out to ask young Africans and Chinese what they thought about increased Sino-African cooperation and what needs to be done to improve the current contact between the two

Voices of Their Own:On the Construction of Black Female Characters in The Bluest Eye

In American cultural and literary traditions, the black females are often marginalized and stereotyped as a voiceless dim backdrop. This paper argues that The Bluest Eye notes the process of voice deprivation, and records the black females' own stories to give them back a unique voice of their own in order to construct new black female characters. This paper analyzes the tragic life of Pecola Breedlove and explores possible ways of speaking out.

Voices from Enterprises

Empower Market Entities and Develop New Advantages for the EconomyEconomic stability is the key topic of China’s social and economic activities.This is required to protect people’s livelihoods,restoring economic growth,cope with global economic uncertainties,and also a requirement of China’s industrial upgrading and high-quality development of Chinese economy in the global value chain.Ensuring the stability of economic fundamentals shall first consolidate the results of virus control and prevention,as well as enhance medical and health systems.It is imperative to accelerate the building of a new-generation network medical health platform that covers families,communities,hospitals and research institutions.

Let the Voices of the Young be Heard

THE power of young leaders to shape the world was dramatized in September 2020 when four youth representatives from Ghana,Malaysia,the Bahamas,and France were invited to speak at the high-level meeting marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.Sharing the rostrum with the Secretary-General of the UN,the young leaders implored world leaders to build a more just,sustainable,and less dangerous world.

Voices in the War in“Naming of Parts”and“Plato Told”

“Naming of Parts”and“plato told”are two poems written respectively by Henry Reed and E.E.Cummings during the Second World War.“Naming of Parts”depicts the opposition and assimilation of two voices in the poem while“plato told”features the contrast between the silenced voices and an accentuated voice in the poem.The two poems suggest that submitting oneself to the speech pattern typical of military personnel leads to the loss of one’s voice,individuality,and ultimately one’s life.Overall,these two poems reveal the connection between a person’s voice and individuality in a war and demonstrate a clear antiwar attitude.

Narrative Voices and Theme in The House of the Seven Gables

Under the instruction of the author's own confession in the preface of The House of the Seven Gables, it's easy for readers and critics to take the theme of this novel as past and present, stasis and change, aristocracy and democracy, and then to unfavor?ably judge Pycheon siblings, the representatives of the former, by Holgrave, that of the latter. However, by using two narrative voic?es simultaneously in the novel, an intradiegeitic one and an extradeigetic one, Hawthorne actually reveals his equal disapproval of both the Pycheon siblings and Holgrave. In the intradiegetic narrative, the narrative voice as a whole takes its side with Holgrave and reveals Pycheon siblings'isolation from the united struggle of mankind. In the extradiegetic narrative where the narrator ad?dresses directly to his readers, the narrator expresses a similar disapproval of Holgrave, who is equally isolated from the chain of hu?manity for lacking sympathy for his fellow beings. With the co-existence of two narrative voices, Hawthorne's true concern lies in calling attention to the equally dangerous situations of isolation from the chain of humanity:an isolation from the chain of progress and that of human sympathy.

An Exchange Of Voices

Dialogues deepen mutual understanding and facilitate e ective cooperation among BRICS countries The Forum on People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges among BRICS Countries was held on December 2-3,2021,in Beijing.

Voices of Africa The Africa Dialogues event aims to remove misunderstandings about Africa

Africa is a continent with many development challenges. Poverty, inadequate healthcare and educa-tional deficits are all obstacles to its development. However, Africa is also a continent that has confidence in its ability to realize its full development potential, be it economic, cultural or political.

Empowering Voices

Female NPC deputies from ethnic minority groups stand out.China's most significant annual political event,known as the Two Sessions,commenced in Beijing on March 4,bringing together thousands of deputies to the 14th National People's Congress(NPC),the country's top legislature,and members of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)National Committee.

Urgent Changes to Be Made in Iran’s Primary Education:Voices From Teachers

Highlights•One of the main shortcomings of the Iranian educational system is its focus on training students to succeed in different testing/assessment practices.In this regard,primary emphasis is still placed on memorization rather than learning dialogue,collaboration,tolerance,and life expectation for today’s globalized communities.•Few voices from Iranian teachers have been heard in international publications.This study collected focus group interviews from 84 Iranian primary school teachers in Tehran,Shiraz,and Yazd.•Findings show that the interviewed teachers agreed on the urgent curriculum changes,including English,Law,and Entrepreneurship in the primary teaching.Additionally,the educational focus should be broadened from the current emphasis on assessment from the early years of schooling.