In the run-up to IDAHOT on May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we’re sharing stories from the countries where Hivos is committed to the LGBT community. In more than 25 countries, we work with LGBT organizations and activists. That collaboration often goes back decades. Slowly but surely, we are working on […]
ase women leaders’ participation in media outlets in Jordan May 10, 2020 By: Shara Jazzar Stemming from its strong conviction in the necessity of empowering women’s communication skills in order to enable them to have a stronger impact in the public and political life, Hivos, in cooperation with the Community Media Network (CMN) […]
The Zimbabwean government should immediately put an occupational safety, health and environment (OSHE) legislation in place throuh a statutory instrument (SI), to address long-standing health issues affecting farmworkers, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Casual workers have suffered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as most farm owners have shut the door for non-resident workers despite them constituting the majority workers on most farms, as a way to curb the spread of the virus.
Hivos East Africa contribution to OGP through the civil society engagement ties with its belief in establishing just and fair societies. This is a future where governments are open and accountable in their practices in an ideal democratic society.
Hivos East Africa developed and piloted various interventions geared towards driving accountability and transparency in public service delivery. The Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, in assessing these internventions, found that citizens’ demand for transparency and accountability in Kenya is largely motivated by external, social and internal factors.
Civil society efforts in OGP are winning The growing need for governments to foster transparent and accountability has been apparent in current times. Ideals of populism have been on the rise with trust in governments slowly waning due to corruption and lack of openness in the use of public funds. We have observed how cultures […]
Through a partnership with Hivos Southeast Asia, Bantay Kita – a coalition of civil society organizations advocating transparency and accountability in the extractive industry – has come up with a six-page illustration that attempts to explain mining concepts to indigenous peoples (IPs). With information on the mining activity going on in their community, they are able to hold others accountable for the use of their resources.
Farmworkers have been excluded from the government’s allocation of $600 million set aside to cushion vulnerable households worst hit by the national lockdown put in place to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
: Social Media Efficacy – Jordan May 4, 2020 Consultancy for Research on the effectiveness of social media as a tool for opening up spaces for women leaders’ participation in Jordan (6 weeks) Terms of Reference The effectiveness of social media as a tool for opening up spaces for women leaders’ participation under […]
Annabella Nyoni is a 44-year-old mother of three, who works at a horticulture estate just outside Harare. The estate produces mainly roses for export. We interviewed her end of January 2020 and followed up three months later on her journey.
The Zimbabwean government should through a statutory instrument (SI) immediately put in place occupational safety, health and environment (OSHE) legislation to address long-standing health issues affecting farmworkers especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.