By Churchill Ongere, R.O.O.M. Regional Project Manager, Hivos East Africa At Hivos, we appreciate the disruptive power of arts and culture, which is why we have worked for so many years with creatives to bring about more just and fair societies. In 2022, the R.O.O.M program will continue supporting creative expression through critical content produced […]
About Hivos 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 East, Africa, Asia and Latin America on […]
By Lizwe Chitanganya Women leaders require support from all stakeholders in order to fulfill their mandate and meaningfully participate in development issues. The protection of women helps in their contributions to national decision making, giving the assurance to implement as per their designations. On the 21st anniversary of the adoption of the Resolution 1325 on […]
Deadline for applications: January 23, 2022 Scope: Voices for Just Climate Action Reports to: Global Account & Engagement Manager, Regional Director Level: senior role, equals project manager Country: Brazil, 4 years Hours: full time position Location: Remote work, Sao Paulo Compensation: R$15,500 About hivos Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens […]
Hivos is looking for an expert M&E consultant to conduct an end of project evaluation of a small ‘’Access to Justice” project valued at 500K USD, implemented with 3 local partners (2 in Lebanon, 1 in Tunisia). Type of Call: Call for Consultancies Sector of Intervention: Gender issues Deadline: Monday, 24 January 2022 Overview Hivos is an international […]
In the fight to protect the Amazon, Indigenous Peoples are not only up against violent illegal land grabbers, loggers and other invaders. They are also faced with local and national authorities that foster a culture of impunity. In the Brazilian state of Maranhão, the consequences of impunity are particularly dire. A 2021 report by COIAB […]
Terms of Reference Consultancy for Feasibility Study in Latin America Specific focus on Guatemala, Bolivia, Colombia and Brazil Deadline: January 20th, 2022 We are seeking a Latin America based independent consultant or group of consultants to develop a feasibility study for a possible new program with a focus on Freedom of Expression in Latin America. […]
Region: Worldwide Office: Hivos Hub Global Office, The Hague (or remote from any other place in the world) Application deadline: January 15, 2022 We are currently seeking to appoint highly motivated individuals enrolled in a master’s, postmasters, or doctorate program with experience working on energy and/or economic issues. Are you interested in social development, equity […]
Mombasa is among the counties in Kenya with the highest prevalence of teenage pregnancy with over 17% of girls between 15-19 years having begun childbearing. The high rate of teenage pregnancies illustrates the unmet need for access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services, particularly access to comprehensive sexuality education and […]
Thousands of women who experience gender-based and disability-based violence in Indonesia can now get counseling and online legal assistance from women’s rights groups. These services are made possible by two partners of the European Union-funded ACTION program (Active Citizens Building Solidarity and Resilience in Response to Covid-19): The Advocacy Center for Disability, Women and Children […]
This interview was originally published on the Heinrich Böll Foundation website. Authored by by Daniel Abunales and Lea Goelnitz Why is it important to integrate gender equality in the energy transition debate? Silvia Sartori: Women and men have different energy needs and use energy differently. Globally, women have less access to and control over […]
To bridge the gender gaps throughout the energy supply chain and in decision-making groups, ENERGIA, EnDev, Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), Hivos and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), launched the Gender and Energy Innovation Facility in July 2020. The facility aims at developing, testing and evaluating innovative approaches to address the persistent gender […]