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Celebrating the inspiring life of Pamela Valenzuela
Pamela Valenzuela was truly a force to be reckoned with. She dedicated her life to advancing the rights of trans people in Bolivia. Her inspiring story is one of breaking barriers throughout a lifetime. She touched the hearts of members of the international LGBTIQ+ community and will be remembered for her courage by many of…
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Urgent message of LGBTQI+ activist wins award for best messaging
A video message featuring LGBTQI+ activist Jairo from Guyana has won the High Flyer Award for best messaging by a development organization. The video was produced as part of the Right Here Right Now program by Rutgers, the Netherlands center of expertise on sexuality, and Hivos. Right Here Right Now supports young activists from different…
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‘We must deliver gender justice’
by Silvia Sartori, Women’s Economic Empowerment Program Manager, ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy | This article was originally published on The Guide – Season 3 | 2021 by Enlit The just energy transition represents two core sustainable development goals as formulated by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs:…
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Hivos y COIAB publican informe sobre omisión del poder judicial en delitos contra líderes indígenas de Maranhão
Informe realizado por COIAB en alianza con Hivos exige justicia por los asesinatos de pueblos indígenas ocurridos en los últimos 17 años que han quedado en la impunidad Un estudio realizado por la Coordinación de Organizaciones Indígenas de la Amazonía Brasileña (COIAB) en alianza con Hivos en el ámbito del programa Todos los Ojos en…
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Pride’s important lessons
Last month, Pride was celebrated around the world. In places where Covid restrictions allowed, people marched in colorful parades. But in others, just as before the days of Covid-19, they were forced to gather in secrecy for fear of violence or arrest. While Pride is a celebration of hard-won rights in some cities and countries,…
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Metta: Creative challenge program
This is a series of stories from the Resource of Open Minds (R.O.O.M) Program, New Ways of Working focus area. Through this new area we have on boarded 8 grantees in our continued support to defend the waning civic space in East Africa. The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has had its fare share of challenges affecting…
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We condemn the transgender-femicides of Andrea González and Cecy Caricia Ixpatá
Times are increasingly difficult for the LGBTIQ+ community in Guatemala, especially for transgender women. On June 9, 2021, Cecy Caricia Ixpatá, a member of RedTrans, died at a local hospital after being violently attacked by two unknown men in Salamá, 256 km from Guatemala City. Just two days later, on June 11, Andrea Mutz Gonzáles,…
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How women will contribute to worldwide Energy Access for all by 2030
How to achieve worldwide energy access by 2030? And, while doing so, also reach gender equality in the energy sector, amplify women’s voices and accelerate actions on gender and energy. In preparation for the September UN High-level Dialogue on Energy, ministries, governments, private sector, civil society, youth organizations and others gather virtually over five days…
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Strategic litigation for adolescent SRHR
Strategic litigation is an innovative and integral advocacy approach which uses the justice system to bring about legal and policy change as well as create public awareness on human rights violations.
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Condenamos los transfemicidios de Andrea González y Cecy Caricia Ixpatá y reclamamos justicia
La semana pasada fue difícil para la comunidad LGBTIQ+ en Guatemala, especialmente para el movimiento trans. El 9 de junio de 2021 Cecy Caricia Ixpatá falleció luego de un ataque perpetrado por dos desconocidos en Salamá (localidad ubicada a 256 km de la ciudad de Guatemala). Cecy era miembro de RedTrans y murió mientras recibía…
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Hivos: Twitter ban in Nigeria is an affront to freedom of expression
By Mendi Njonjo, Regional Director, Hivos East Africa As the rest of the world continued with information exchanges online, a wall of silence fell on citizens of Nigeria on Friday, June 4, 2021. The federal government announced a ban on Twitter, leading to a full blackout affecting millions of users that is now entering its…
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The promise to young rightsholders: We Lead
2021 marks 40 years since the first case of AIDS was reported in the world, signalling the rise of an epidemic that is not a respecter of geographic location, gender, race, ethnicity or age. In fact, low income countries have been worst hit with extreme impact on vulnerable populations such as women and the youth.…
