This October 11, 2022, we join the world in celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child. The day celebrates every step made for the development of girls’ rights and looks forwards to how the future can be shaped to empower more girls and young women.
Read in English here. À propos de We Lead We Lead est un programme nouveau, inspirant, innovant et puissant qui vise à améliorer la Santé et les Droits Sexuels et Reproductifs (SDSR) des jeunes femmes. Il se concentre sur quatre groupes spécifiques de jeunes femmes : celles qui vivent avec le VIH, celles qui sont […]
Lire en français We Lead is a new, innovative and powerful program that aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of young women. It focuses on four specific groups of young women: women living with HIV, women living with disabilities, those facing discrimination, and those affected by displacement. The program puts […]
Our She Leads II program recently held a two-day Linking and Learning event in Harare, Zimbabwe, for partners and stakeholders. As we prepare for the closure of She Leads (Phase II), this gathering was an opportunity to reflect and share key takeaways and lessons from the women leaders who participated in the program. She Leads […]
We are very happy to announce the appointment of Anne Jellema as Hivos’ new Chief Executive Officer.
We Lead is a new, innovative and powerful program that aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of young women. It focuses on four specific groups of young women: women living with HIV, women living with disabilities, those facing discrimination, and those affected by displacement. The program puts these young women […]
Terms of Reference: Free to Be Me process manual documentation Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens and their organizations, we aim to contribute towards just, inclusive and life-sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources. We work in partnership with others in the Middle […]
Our GreenWorks program is a pioneering initiative in North Africa funded by the Dutch Foreign Ministry and run by Hivos and over 15 GreenWorks Alliance partners. It contributes to a Just Green Transition by supporting local climate change solutions that create new or improve existing green jobs for 9000 young women and men in North […]
Hivos, alongside Akina Mama wa Afrika, Slumdwellers International, South South North, Fundación Avina and WWF is currently implementing the Voices for Just Climate Action program. The program 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 […]
Hivos, alongside Akina Mama wa Afrika, Slumdwellers International, South South North, Fundación Avina and WWF is currently implementing the Voices for Just Climate Action program. The program 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. […]
A core aspect of our She Leads project is promoting the full and effective participation and leadership of women and girls in political and societal decision-making. One such leader is Dorothy Inusa – a worker at Selby Enterprises African Preserves farm in the Mazowe area, Zimbabwe. Dorothy holds multiple leadership positions at the fruit and vegetable […]
“It’s exciting to see that traditional leadership is supporting and actively participating in climate change initiatives as this will help target climate action from the local level as well.” This was the sentiment shared by Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema as he interacted with Hivos’ Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) during the Zambia International Trade […]