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‘Taarap’ and Zanzibar’s DJ in a hijab
Stone Town Records was founded 5 years ago with three friends whose paths crossed at the Dar es Salaam University in Tanzania during a students’ exchange program. Housed along the Stone Town streets in Zanzibar- the roots of the renowned Taarab music – Stone Town Records emerged as a community of artists who came together…
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Standing strong with a positive attitude: interview with Esther Nekambi
In this interview Esther Nekambi, Director of the Uganda Flower Exporter Association (UFEA), sheds some light on the challenges women workers face and how an organization like UFEA can help.
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Promoting women rights in flower farms is good for business
Examining the gendered needs and rights of employees working in the flower farms has never been timelier. While women account for 70 to 80 percent of workers in the highly lucrative horticulture sector, they are often in seasonal employment or taking on board as casual laborers. Since they are encumbered by the reproductive and care roles,…
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COVID-19: AZIEA Fears the collapse of informal businesses
The Alliance for Zambia Informal Economy Associations (AZIEA) Secretary General Lameck Kashiwa says the informal markets are already feeling the devastating impact of COVID-19.
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CSR Africa: A tool to improve the flower farms’ social performance and rights of workers
Ten leading flower farms have been using the CSR Africa Portal in the past two years to help them boost their social performance.
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Audits in flower farms: belying the truth
While an audit inspection in a flower farm is supposed to reflect both strength and weaknesses of the systems of the flower farms, the reality is different. Interviews with workers in these flower farms reveal that the management of the farms have made audits pointless. They said the audits have been turned in routine exercises,…
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The COVID-19 crisis requires national and international solidarity
In a joint appeal, fifty development, human rights and emergency aid organizations argue that support for developing countries and civil society organizations in those countries should be part of the Dutch government’s emergency measures to combat COVID-19. The organizations are concerned about the lack of international coordination and solidarity in combating the corona crisis. Although…
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We must not forget clean procurement in response to COVID-19
We must not forget clean procurement in response to COVID-19 March 30, 2020 Opinion by Sally Akinyi, March 27, 2020 As the world copes with the COVID-19 health crisis, governments’ initial responses have been rapid in rushing to guarantee citizens of their health, well-being and safety. We have witnessed quick measures through lockdowns to stem…
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Campaign leaves major footprints in transforming the welfare of women working in floriculture sector
More than four years ago, Hivos embarked on a major campaign to address and improve the working conditions of women working on the horticultural value chain: the Women@Work Campaign. In 2020, faces of happiness and stories of success in improving their welfare can be told.
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A heart-wrenching letter from one of our Syrian partners
“After surviving the horrors of war for nine years, all that time fighting for peace, human rights, and democracy for the Syrian people, it is this pandemic that frightens me the most.” These are the words of Rajaa Altalli, a Syrian women’s rights activist, and co-founder and co-director of Hivos partner the Center for Civil…
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Covid-19 lockdown and human dignity
Up to 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide at the heart of the COVID-19 crisis is a latest profound statistic from the ILO in these unprecedented times.
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First Aid Kit for digital emergencies
Around the world, people are being advised or obliged to work from home. Most of them rely on digital tools to do this and to communicate with others. But how to stay safe? The Digital First Aid Kit helps activists, human rights defenders and journalists handle common digital security attacks. The First Aid Kit is…
