Launch of the MANAS Initiative in Belém: Empowering Girls to Lead Global Climate Action
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Preparing girls to occupy decision-making spaces is crucial not only for gender equality but also for climate justice.
June 20, 2024
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Brazilian Indigenous people gather in thousands to protest land rights infringements
NewsAPIB and Hivos’ partner COAIB co-organized the largest gathering of Indigenous Peoples in the history of Brazil. More than eight thousand people from around two hundred different Indigenous ethnic groups attended the “Free Land Camp.”
June 13, 2024 -
Hivos co-leads landmark EU partnership to support civil society globally
News“Around the world, we supports grassroots leaders. But increasingly, powerful interests try to shut them down through harassment, violence and even imprisonment. That’s why the EU SEE initiative is so important,” says Hivos CEO Anne Jellema.
June 13, 2024 -
Show your support with Pride
NewsIn more and more countries, June means Pride month. While Pride is a celebration of hard-won rights in some cities and countries, it’s likewise an expression of the struggles faced by LGBTIQ+ people in many other parts of the world. Many of them face escalating violence and discrimination. Strict anti-gay laws lead to arbitrary arrests […]
May 21, 2024 -
Supporting LGBTIQ+ activists in East Africa
NewsThanks to the financial support of individual donors, Hivos is able help LGBTIQ+ activists around the world escape life-threatening situations. We do this with the Bessy Ferrera Fund: a fund named after a courageous trans rights activist who was murdered in Honduras in 2019. In 2023, we were able to take action 41 times. For […]
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Hivos reacts to Dutch coalition agreement
NewsSix months after the Dutch elections, the right-wing parties (PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB) forming a coalition presented their coalition agreement. This agreement includes deep cuts to the development cooperation budget. Hivos and eight other organizations have issued the following press release. May 16, 2024 Cutting back on development cooperation is capital destruction By cutting […]
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Show your support with IDAHOBIT
NewsMay 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). On this day, worldwide attention is drawn to homophobia and discrimination based on sexual and gender diversity. Will you help? On May 17, 1990, homosexuality was officially removed from the list of diseases by the World Health Organization. Until then, homosexuality was classified […]
May 7, 2024 -
Why We Lead is not at the UN Commission on Population and Development
NewsRead our statement
April 26, 2024 -
Youth shaping urban food systems in Zambia and Zimbabwe
NewsOur work on urban food systems in Zambia and Zimbabwe supports young people and youth-led organizations focused on building climate-resilient urban food systems to ensure healthy and accessible food for all.
April 17, 2024 -
Young climate activists claim their seat at the table
NewsMeet three young Kenyan climate activists we support in claiming a seat at the table during international climate change conferences.
March 26, 2024 -
Celebrating women who cultivate change in East Africa – literally!
NewsTwo of Kenya’s TV47 prime shows feature our work with women in agriculture and explore topics like gender equality and social inclusion.
March 25, 2024 -
Philippine film ‘ASOG’ wins the Hivos Free to be Me Award
NewsHivos presents its Free to be Me Award at the annual Pink Film Days film festival Friday, March 22, in Amsterdam’s Het Ketelhuis. This year’s prize goes to the Philippine film ‘ASOG,’ a unique road movie about friendship, transphobia, and climate change. The film is about Jaya, a non-binary teacher and performer, and their young […]
March 21, 2024