The program brings together civil society organizations from 86 countries to monitor their civic space, give early warnings of restrictions, and contribute to responses. Civil society is under pressure everywhere Governments are increasingly imposing restrictions on citizens who want to freely express themselves, protest against systemic injustices, and organize to defend fundamental human rights. This…
Hivos announces we are ending the activities of our program “Global Girls Creating Change – G2C2.” G2C2 aimed to involve girls and women from territories in Brazil, Indonesia, Uganda, and Nepal in global discussions on the climate emergency. The decision to cut the program’s funding was made unilaterally by the its donor, the U.S. Department…
Brazil is a key frontier in the global struggle against climate change. In the favelas, landslides destroy people’s homes. In the Amazon rainforest, indigenous communities fight against land grabbing and deforestation.
The GreenWorks Program, implemented by an alliance led by Hivos, contributes to climate change mitigation by creating sustainable business and job opportunities for more than 9000 young people in Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia.
ENERGIA contributes to universal, equal and equitable access to and control over sustainable energy for all, putting women at the center of its efforts.
All Eyes on the Amazon supports Indigenous Peoples and local communities in their fight against deforestation. The program combines state-of-the-art-technology with local knowledge.
Aim To increase the availability of nutritious and climate-resilient seeds and to ensure farmers have freedom of choice by preventing exclusive or monopolistic rights on knowledge and genetic resources for food and agriculture. Where East Africa and Southern Africa Why Seed diversity, crucial for food security and nutritious diets, is decreasing dramatically as industrial agriculture…
Our Digital Defenders Partnership supports activists and human rights defenders working on issues such as environmental rights, LGBTIQ+ advocacy, gender equality, and election monitoring. DDP protects activists and human rights defenders in times of increasing repression and the weaponization of digital tools. Why rights defenders need protection online Internet has become an indispensable tool for…
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