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Libre de ser
Consuelo Mora Benard Un diálogo de alto nivel sobre la opinión consultiva 24 Fotografías: Cristiana Castellón “Este es el traje con el que me casé con mi esposa en 2004, en Holanda. No es normal que tenga que dejar permisos para que mi esposa recoja a nuestros hijos en la escuela cuando estoy fuera del…
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More public education is needed on food fortification benefits
A report in the Kenyan media last week revealed that a wide range of maize and wheat flour on sale in the country do not have the mandatory levels of nutrients. “Only 28 per cent of maize and wheat flour in supermarkets meet the stipulated standards of micro-nutrient quantities,” stated the study which was conducted…
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Joint action needed to reform our food system
While participating in this year’s High-level Political Forum (HLPF), one thing became crystal clear to me. Come 2030, we will not have healthy and affordable food if we continue with business as usual. But no one institution can single handedly change the course of our food system. The key to ensuring a sustainable food system…
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Corruption in aid
Fuels of corruption within the development sector Kenyans have in recent weeks been waking up to revelations of multi-billion-shilling corruption scandals, some of which relate to the safety of consumable products illegally being sold in the local markets. The reports have mainly centered on government ministries and public funded institutions. Truth is that the development…
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The future of sexual rights and diversity in Latin America
“This is the suit I wore when I married my wife back in 2004, in the Netherlands. It‘s not normal that here I have to write a note asking for permission for my wife to pick up our kids from school when I’m away,” revealed Myrtille Danse, director of Hivos Latin America and the Caribbean, when she…
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We are rioting
Pride Month should not be calendar month but a living reality June is often celebrated as Pride Month – a time to celebrate- the diversity of sexualities and gender identities. Most importantly, it is a time to share stories and experiences of persons who identify as Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ). In most…
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La ruta del respeto
You can read this blog in English, here. El diccionario de la real academia define la palabra fobia como una aversión exagerada a alguien o a algo; también como un temor angustioso e incontrolable ante ciertos actos, ideas, objetos, situaciones, que se sabe absurdo y se aproxima a la obsesión. Desde la niñez, hemos acumulado temores, fobias…
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The road to respect
Puede leer este blog en español aquí. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines phobia as “an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation”. Since childhood, we have accumulated fears, phobias, and other emotions. It is also possible that we may have learned to see the world from a binary perspective,…
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A citizen-led approach to food research and policy making
By Natalie Lartey (in photo above) and Bill Vorley, IIED Food policies that are based on evidence and advocacy delivered by citizens are more likely to benefit the people most affected by these policies. At this week’s City University Food Policy Symposium, we heard how connecting people to policy can help secure healthy and more…
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Agroecology: a new direction towards truly sustainable food systems
The current dominant agricultural model has run out of steam. It’s high time to replace it with one that is not only sustainable, but also efficient, inclusive and respectful of the planet and the people who produce and consume food. This was the conclusion of the FAO’s (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)…
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Youth find solutions for rural income generation using Solar Mini-grids
Ketumbeine and Komolo villages are two distant communities in the Northern Zone of Tanzania. They did not have access to energy before Power Corner and Rafiki Power arrived on the scene and installed solar powered mini-grid stations from 2016 -2017. The arrival of these decentralised energy sources has led to a gradual start-up of budding…
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Connie Tinoco: la mujer que trajo la luz a Rocky Point.
You can read this blog in English, here. Durante la semana del 8 de marzo – Día Internacional de la Mujer – Hivos compartió historias sobre mujeres poderosas, asombrosas y valientas que apoyamos mundialmente. El tema de este año es: “Activistas rurales y urbanas que transformas la vida de las mujeres”. Connie Tinoco es una…