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Pride 2023 in Guatemala City: colors, glitter, hugs and dignified resistance
By: Gabriela Melgar Orellana | Regional Communication Officer, Hivos Latin America Little by little, lots of people dressed in flashy and colorful outfits gathered in Republic Square once again, to say “We are here, we exist, and we resist with dignity.” Two new groups premiered at this year’s Pride march in Guatemala City: people holding…
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Orgullo 2023: Colores, brillantina, muchos abrazos y digna resistencia
Por: Gabriela Melgar Orellana |Oficial de Comunicación Regional Hivos América Latina Poco a poco muchas personas con “outfits” llamativos y coloridos se reunieron en la Plaza de la República una vez más, para decir: Estamos aquí, existimos y resistimos con dignidad. Este año pasaron muchas cosas en la marcha del #Orgullo2023 en ciudad de Guatemala,…
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Tackling malnutrition in Zambia with education
By Mangiza Chongo Chirwa, Healthy Food Africa Project Manager Zambia is facing a serious challenge of malnutrition. According to the latest data, the country suffers from a triple burden of malnutrition: under-nutrition, over-nutrition and micro-nutrient deficiencies. This not only affects the health, well-being and productivity of millions of Zambians, but it’s also keeping the country…
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Training economic inclusion activists so EVERYONE can thrive
Hivos launched the Free to Thrive fellowship that will train LGBTIQ+ activists in advocacy for economic justice.
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Construyendo desde adentro: Aprendizajes del taller de arranque de Futuros Urbanos
Por Eva Moldovany, directora de Programas de la Fundación Botnar, y Ana Carolina Benítez, Responsable de Vinculación y Aprendizaje de Hivos. Hivos y la Fundación Botnar organizaron recientemente una semana de lanzamiento en la hermosa ciudad de Bandung, Indonesia, para presentar el nuevo programa Futuros Urbanos. Esta innovadora iniciativa se centra en capacitar a las…
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Protecting women migrant domestic workers from Lebanon’s Kafala system
Media coverage has revealed the inhumane working and living conditions of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon’s kafala system. “But reading about it didn’t prepare me for hearing first-hand from those involved,” writes Nyambura Gathumbi.
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RightsCon: How to build a digital future that respects human rights?
By Eliana Quiroz G., Business Development Manager, Hivos Latin America The June 2023 edition of the global RightsCon conference was the first time it was held in Latin America. Hivos participated with three sessions in the official program. Now in its twelfth year, the conference organized by Access Now has become the most important global…
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Lessons from the launch of Urban Futures in Bandung, Indonesia
By Eva Moldovany, program manager at Fondation Botnar, and Ana Carolina Benítez, linking & learning officer at Hivos Hivos and Fondation Botnar recently organized a kickoff week in the beautiful city of Bandung, Indonesia to launch our new program Urban Futures. This innovative initiative focuses on empowering youth to push for inclusive and climate-resilient urban…
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RightsCon: ¿Cómo construir un futuro digital que respete los derechos humanos?
Eliana Quiroz G.- Bussines Development Manager Derechos Cívicos en la Era Digital para América Latina A comienzos de junio de este año se celebró una nueva edición de la conferencia global RightsCon, esta fue la primera vez de esta conferencia en Latinoamérica. Hivos participó activamente con tres sesiones en el programa oficial. La conferencia es…
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Climate justice badly needed by the people around Lake Turkana in Kenya
Hivos was invited to visit Indigenous communities around Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Vincent Mogaka, project officer for the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) program in East Africa, saw firsthand how local communities remain neglected in the face of the climate crisis. Here’s his account of the visit. In the northern part of Kenya,…
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Africa Day: Alternative voices for the Africa we want
By Samantha Nengomasha, R.O.O.M. Project Manager, Hivos Southern Africa Africa Day is a day to celebrate the diversity and unity of the African continent. It is a day to reflect on the progress that has been made and to recommit ourselves to building a better future for all Africans. This year, as we celebrate Africa…
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Local chiefs meet to discuss climate solutions in Zambia
By William Chilufya, Voices for Just Climate Action Program Manager in Zambia Zambia has been experiencing the adverse impacts of climate change for the last three decades – including an increase in frequency and severity of seasonal droughts, rising temperatures in valleys, flash floods, and major changes in the growing season. Recently, I joined a…