Last year’s Pride event at Newzoo was powerful. The stories shared by our colleagues were honest, eye opening, and deeply vulnerable—shedding light on what it means to navigate the world as part of the LGBTQIA community. It sparked real conversations and helped us better understand one another. This year, we’re zooming out. We’re proud to […]
By Cynthia Omondi Today I’m headed for Makongo Village, some hundred kilometers northwest of Nairobi. After an hour or two of punishment on the rocky, muddy roads, I step out to stretch, gazing at the undulating green hills — a testament to hard, unseen labor. Women in colorful wraps are bent over their fields, […]
Sharing experiences and best practices is the beginning of significant change in the justice system, as demonstrated by the recent meeting between civil society and judicial delegations from Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Netherlands. They met to improve access to justice for LGBTIQ+ people and to tackle the urgent issue of ethical and sensitive data collection […]
Hivos announces we are ending the activities of our program “Global Girls Creating Change – G2C2.” G2C2 aimed to involve girls and women from territories in Brazil, Indonesia, Uganda, and Nepal in global discussions on the climate emergency. The decision to cut the program’s funding was made unilaterally by its donor, the U.S. Department of […]
Parliamentarians slam government renewable energy violations In March 2025, 86 deputies from Tunisia’s Assembly of the People’s Representatives issued a public statement accusing the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy of numerous legal and procedural violations in its management of renewable energy projects. This has put the growing demand for greater transparency, energy sovereignty, and […]
The journey of Ekwei and Kutchidja in Mozambique Mozambican LGBTIQ+ organizations Ekwei and Kutchidja exemplify resilience in the face of adversity. Before receiving capacity-strengthening grants, they struggled with a lack of organizational structure, limited networks, and absent strategic planning. These barriers hindered growth and transparency, impeding their potential to secure vital resources. The Free to […]
From staunch opponent to an immovable pillar of support Under the increasing public support pillar of the Free to Be Program, some partners in Kenya, with support of our Technical partners Sogicampaigns and the Global Interfaith Network, have worked to facilitate increased acceptance of LGBTIQ+Kenyans within their families in critical services, including law enforcement. Evangelist […]
Free to Be Me Capacity Strengthening Officer Makena caught up with Teddy Munyimani, a former FTBM CoA Facilitator who is now the Programmes Manager at GALZ, the FTBM Host Organisation in Zimbabwe. Teddy recently attended the Dutch Advocacy Week in the Netherlands, which focused on sustaining Dutch funding for global health and sexual and reproductive […]
In recent months, Zimbabwe has seen an alarming increase in hostility towards the LGBTIQ+ community, reflected in both government rhetoric and societal attitudes. While no new anti-LGBTIQ+ laws have been passed, the environment has become more oppressive, with state officials and media playing a significant role in fostering this negative climate. One of the key […]
For some participants, this was their first experience with graduating – an occasion greeted with applause and cheer. It was the Urban Futures Advanced Certificate in Green Technologies and Sustainable Food Systems graduation ceremony recently held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The course these young graduates had followed was part of our Urban Futures program, which aims […]
A new survey carried out by the EU System for an Enabling Environment (EU SEE) network exposes the impact of the US funding freeze on civil society organizations (CSOs) in over 50 countries.
In this crime thriller, we follow queer detective Pooja, who struggles to hide her identity in a society where there is no tolerance for queer people.