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Mujeres del Sur Global se unen por la Justicia Climática en la Cumbre Social del G20
Por: Paula Moreira, gerente de programa, y Danielle Almeida de Carvalho, oficial de proyecto de Voces por la Acción Climática Justa en Brasil Los eventos climáticos extremos son cada vez más frecuentes en todo el mundo. Ya sea la sequía persistente en la Amazonía, que está devastando comunidades indígenas en Brasil, Bolivia, Perú y Colombia;…
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Los jóvenes lideran la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios urbanos en el foro urbano mundial
Por Diego Orellana, Director Global del Proyecto Futuros Urbanos Los sistemas alimentarios urbanos se enfrentan a inmensos retos: consumen más del 70% de los alimentos del mundo y contribuyen significativamente a la degradación del medio ambiente. De los 1.700 millones de personas que sufren inseguridad alimentaria en el mundo, muchas residen en zonas urbanas y…
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We Lead summit shines a light on femicide crisis
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains one of the most widespread human rights abuses globally. Shockingly, it is estimated that 1 in 3 women worldwide will endure physical or sexual violence at some point in their lives. The safety of women, especially young girls, is threatened across the globe. To support the global call to end violence…
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We Speak podcast, episode 2: The power of collective care
In this podcast, we focus on wellness and share insights we’ve gained through our efforts to make wellbeing and collective care central to our work.
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Our voices against all gendered violence
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global movement dedicated to raising awareness and fostering action to end gender-based violence (GBV). Held annually from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day, the campaign highlights the systemic nature of GBV and calls…
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Women Entrepreneurship Day: empowering and inspiring futures
This week, we join the global community in celebrating Women Entrepreneurship Day, a day dedicated to recognizing and empowering women who are turning their dreams into successful businesses. In our ongoing commitment to support women entrepreneurs through the S(HE) Matters project, this year we highlight the journeys of two remarkable women whose lives were transformed…
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Cuestionar las normas de género: Una ruta para la participación y la autonomía de las mujeres en la Acción Climática
El Foro Latinoamericano de Inversión de Impacto Centroamérica y el Caribre (FLII CA&C), realizado en Costa Rica bajo el lema Sistemas en Acción, reunió a una comunidad diversa de líderes, inversores, emprendedores e innovadores comprometidos con generar un impacto positivo en lo social, ambiental y económico. Este evento inspirador se consolidó como un punto de…
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A way out of period poverty for rural women in Zimbabwe
To observe this year’s International Day of Rural Women, our S(HE) Matters project hosted a sanitary pad-making workshop for 40 farm workers in Mazowe District, Zimbabwe, in partnership with the General Agriculture and Plantation Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ) facilitated by Pad Up Zimbabwe. Besides helping reduce period poverty, the workshop aimed at improving menstrual…
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Hivos at the G20 and COP 29: Local Solutions, Global Leadership
The participation and leadership of women and racialized populations (such as Afro-descendants, Indigenous people, and traditional communities) from the Global South in climate action are essential for building truly inclusive and sustainable solutions. In the context of global events such as the G20 and COP29, these voices bring ancestral knowledge and unique perspectives on the…
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Hivos no G20 e COP 29: Soluções Locais, Lideranças Globais
A participação e o protagonismo das mulheres do sul global e dos povos indígenas na ação climática são essenciais para construir soluções verdadeiramente inclusivas e sustentáveis. A participação e o protagonismo das mulheres e populações racializadas (como afrodescendentes, indígenas e comunidades tradicionais) do sul global na ação climática são essenciais para construir soluções verdadeiramente inclusivas…
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Call for a ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon, and Israel
Hivos has signed the open call for a ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon, and Israel and an end to impunity in this spiraling humanitarian catastrophe and escalating regional conflict. Read the statement below, signed by over 150 NGOs. We, the undersigned organizations, appeal to all UN member states to secure an immediate ceasefire across Gaza, Lebanon,…
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Improving youth access to SRHR services in East and Southern Africa
This October, our Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund program hosted a three-day event to share ideas on improving SRHR service provision for young people. In attendance were partners, government representatives, civil society organizations and young people from Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Working with the program’s partners Restless Development (Zimbabwe)…
