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    The African Crossroads gathering returned this year with an engaging two-day event held in Harare, Zimbabwe. While many participants were able to attend in-person, an even larger part of the audience from across Africa connected online. African Crossroads is a community of future-oriented African thinkers and doers that meets once a year. The Crossroad’s gatherings […]

    December 19, 2022
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    As the climate crisis worsens, the work of climate activists and conservationists is more important than ever. Yet they are coming under increasing pressure. In fact, more than 1,700 climate activists and conservationists have been murdered since 2012. What does Hivos do? Hivos supports courageous people like Adriano and Manar who fight to keep our […]

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    On the eve of Human Rights Day, ABN AMRO hosted its 8th International Human Rights Conference in Amsterdam. The event was dedicated to “A Just Transition” and the role that companies and financial institutions should play in ensuring that a future zero-carbon world is also a fair and inclusive one. Hivos CEO Anne Jellema joined […]

    December 14, 2022
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    In Zimbabwe, one in three girls is married off before they reach the age of 18. Most of the causes of child marriages are preventable and are caused by a myriad of interlinked factors.

    November 21, 2022
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    Bessy Ferrera was a young Honduran trans woman and activist who was killed in 2019 by a hate crime. Her legacy inspired Hivos to create an emergency fund for LGBTIQ+ people in life-threatening situations. The fund has already helped over 30 people.

    November 17, 2022
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    By Mickey Andeweg (Hivos) and Jimena Cascante Matamoros (Restless Development)  All too often, women with disabilities are left out of conversations on sexual health and bodily autonomy. This week, the We Lead program is present at the International Conference on Family Planning in Pattaya, Thailand. During the Youth Pre-Conference, four young women with disabilities from […]

    November 17, 2022
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    Immediately following the COP 27, Hivos and the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment will collaborate with New Silk Roads and ElRehla to organize a Futures Lab in Sinai – Egypt, to explore the future of just green transitions in Africa. 

    November 10, 2022