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Futuros Urbanos finaliza la selección de ciudades
La nueva iniciativa global de Hivos, Futuros Urbanos, apoya a los jóvenes de diez ciudades de cinco países en la construcción de sistemas alimentarios urbanos sostenibles y resilientes. Además de Bandung, Medellín, Chongwe, Bulawayo, y una ciudad región en Ecuador – la Asociación de Municipios de la Costa Pacífica Norte en Manabí, ahora podemos presentar…
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Fighting to get more women into politics in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s local, provincial, parliamentary and presidential elections are on August 23. Unfortunately, it has become even more difficult for women to hold political office than in the last elections in 2018. “The economic crisis in our country hits them much harder than men,” says Nana Zulu, regional director of Hivos in Southern Africa. “So it…
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Youth emancipation and a sustainable future
In April this year, our Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund established the Youth Advisory Panel to ensure youth voices, participation and leadership are included in all decision-making aspects of the program. Youth below the age of 30 years from Malawi, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe were invited to join the panel. This…
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Urban Futures finalizes its city selection
Hivos’ new global initiative, Urban Futures, supports youth in ten cities in five countries with constructing sustainable and resilient urban food systems. Besides Bandung, Medellin, Chongwe, Bulawayo, and a city region in Ecuador – the Association of Municipalities of the Northern Pacific Coast in Manabí, we can now present the second series of five cities:…
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The WISE women of Nigeria
Ahead of the Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) conference in Mauritius from July 31 to August 4, Hivos spoke to Nnedinma Ulanmo, speaker at PAI and partner in our program Free to be Me. In this interview, she talks about her work with WISE in Nigeria, and the similarities she saw with the queer community when…
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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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Young activists talk God and climate change in Tunisia
In Tunisian Arabic dialect, boubli refers to the sounds of people arguing or disagreeing. When young Tunisians “make a boubli,” they challenge social norms and disrupt public debates from which they traditionally are excluded. It makes sense then, that the new kid on the block in Tunisia’s media landscape chose this as its name. Boubli…
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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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Together for gender justice at Women Deliver in Kigali
The Women Deliver Conference is a key opportunity for government leaders, scientists and activists to strategize for gender equality. Here’s where you can find Hivos.
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Elections in Zimbabwe: women stepping up to the plate
2023 is a decisive year in Zimbabwe – not only for Hivos’ work to empower women – but this August Zimbabwe is holding its Harmonized Elections (parliamentary, provincial, local and presidential elections). It is a time that offers opportunities for women in politics to step up and be recognized as leaders. Our three women’s empowerment…
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Nuestro nuevo programa ‘Futuros Urbanos’ seleccionó la primera lista de 5 ciudades
‘Futuros Urbanos’ trabaja en la intersección de los sistemas alimentarios urbanos, el bienestar de los jóvenes y la acción climática. Junto con socios locales se extiende a 10 ciudades-regiones de Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Zambia y Zimbabue. Las ciudades intermedias experimentan un crecimiento acelerado, convirtiéndose en los centros regionales fundamentales para el flujo de bienes y…
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Dutch MPs write to President of Brazilian Senate about dangerous Bill 490
On May 30, 2023, Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a bill (Bill 490) that could be a death sentence for the Amazon and the Indigenous communities who protect it. In the letter, the spokespersons on foreign affairs of ChristenUnie (Christian Union), GroenLinks (GreenLeft), Partij voor de Dieren (Party for the Animals), PvdA (Labor Party),…
