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…
Walking the Talk wants to boost the adoption and implementation of Feminist Foreign Policies (FFPs) and gender equality in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the European Union.
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.
Urban Futures is a global program focusing on urban food systems, youth well-being, and climate action, with local partners in Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Why food systems need to change now Our current food systems are not meeting the needs of people or the planet. Food systems are responsible for 34% of global…
Free to be Me is an innovative program that builds and maintains a movement of self-confident and diverse LGBTIQ+ organizations and activists who advocate for their human and socio-economic rights. In 12 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia we support LGBTIQ+ people so they can assert their rights and start change in their…
We Lead to claim our sexual and reproductive health and rights We Lead is an innovative and far-reaching program that aims to strengthen the influence and position of young women whose sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRH-R) are neglected the most. It targets young women and adolescent girls who: live with HIV; face vulnerability…
Voices for Just Climate Action aims to ensure that by 2025, local civil society and underrepresented groups will have taken on a central role as creators, facilitators and advocates of innovative climate solutions. Their inclusion is crucial for effective and lasting climate responses, and because the climate crisis is also a societal challenge with ethical…
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…
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