Worldwide, a disproportionate number of LGBTIQ+ people are poor, unemployed and economically disadvantaged. Hivos wants to change this. So this year we kicked off our five-year ‘Free to be Me’ program. Together with local organizations from 14 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, we will strive to increase the socio-economic rights of the […]
You can easily pass Tabu Osusa on the streets of Nairobi without recognizing this historical figure’s contribution to East Africa’s arts and cultural space. Born 67 years ago in Western Kenya, Tabu has carved out a name for himself in the arts, culture and music scene. He has put on different hats in his 40-year […]
Hivos highlights the crucial role that Indigenous communities play in protecting the Amazon rainforest.
In 2011, the Tunisian people – and especially the youth – inspired a global change with their Revolution. They sparked the Arab Spring and pushed the country onto the path towards democracy. As every democracy experiences ups and downs, Tunisians, too, have witnessed many pivotal moments and milestones in the evolution of their young democracy. […]
We call upon Lebanon’s government and political class, to take action and responsibility and finally ensure a fair, impartial and transparent investigation. We urge the international community to continue to push for accountability.
Meaningful youth participation in social accountability has the potential to improve the provision of quality Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services. It also ensures that the needs and rights of young people are recognised and prioritised in the conceptualisation, resourcing and implementation of SRHR services. However, lack of information and skills […]
Started as a Dutch Investment Management Company that targeted investments in Malawi, Zambia, and South Africa, Hivos Impact Investments (H.I.I.) will now be owned across two continents. Twenty-four-year-old LifeCo UnLtd, a respected South African impact business and investor, joins the fifty-year-old Hivos Foundation as shareholder. Hivos and LifeCo first met in 2014, and a cooperative […]
As the effects of climate change are starting to seriously impact the global economy, more and more funds and corporations worldwide have begun to make climate-conscious investment decisions. According to ESCWA (2019), climate change is likely to compound persisting development challenges, making adaptation a priority. This is particularly true for highly vulnerable countries across the […]
The Advocacy Center for Disability, Women and Children Foundation (SAPDA) today launched a guidebook aimed at addressing the needs of people with disabilities in accessing information. The “Accessible Media Production Guide” will help the media, government, businesses and other content creators improve the way they get their information across to people with hearing, visual and […]
By the We Lead team Sexual and reproductive health is a fundamental human right as well as a human development issue that countries and states must strive to fulfil. But this is a right that is seemingly at a crossroads of gross violations. The shocking news of the Kenyan government’s complacency in allowing expired family […]
Climate change cannot wait. This is a statement that is not far from the truth. Catastrophic environmental disasters have been on the rise through floods, famine and hunger. And now, the world is facing a pandemic that has decimated lives at a massive scale. At the heart of the climate change debate are also communities […]
In the fight to protect the Amazon, Indigenous Peoples are not only up against illegal land grabbers, loggers and other invaders of their lands who are not afraid to resort to violence. They are also faced with local, regional and national governments who foster a culture of impunity that has a devastating effect on Indigenous […]