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How Shantal is being a role model for transgender people in Honduras
What is it like to be a transgender person in Honduras? Shantal is one of three transgender persons whose lives are documented in the film, titled m/f/x. The film premiered last week at the Amsterdam Pink Film Days. Hivos spoke with Shantal, who was in the Netherlands for the premiere. Honduras is not a safe…
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Why a brave Kenyan filmmaker was awarded by Hivos for her banned film
In Kenya, there is still a long way to go when it comes to gay acceptance and equal rights. Filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu made a special film about two girls who fall in love with each other: Rafiki. The film, which is banned in the country, won the Hivos Free to be me Award last week.…
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Hivos condemns the killing of Sergio Rojas
Monday March 18 was a sad day for Costa Rica, due to the assassination of indigenous leader Sergio Rojas. This well-known Costa Rican led the land recovery movement of the Salitre territory (approx. 200 km south of the capital San Jose). The assassination was an expression of cultural racism, periodic violence, and non-compliance with the…
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Brewing coffee and sowing equality in Tanzania’s Same District.
Tanzania is amongst the world’s top coffee producers. At 30,000-40,000 metric tonnes annually, the country is making its mark in brewing the world’s most favorite beverage. However the taste, flavor and aroma of this popular beverage is filled with twists and turns of inequality. For an avid coffee consumer, the thoughts around the true cost…
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When it comes to human rights, does Costa Rica pass or fail?
Costa Rica will be evaluated by 2 international human rights mechanisms The country has outstanding historical debts on this matter On May 13, Costa Rica will be examined by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a mechanism established by the United Nations Human Rights Council, whose purpose is to review and ensure respect and guarantee of…
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Introducing the Local Open Contracting Initiative (LOCI)
Introducing the Local Open Contracting Initiative (LOCI) March 26, 2019 It is at the local level where Open Government reforms, like Open Contracting, translate most directly into tangible results that matter to people, such as access to public education, healthcare, safe roads and clean drinking water. While local initiatives are emerging around the globe, they…
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Africa Climate Week – a journalist perspective
To enhance reporting about climate and energy, the Hivos East Africa Hub has invited six journalists to the Africa Climate Week, held in Ghana from 19-22 March. The six journalists, previously trained by Hivos, were asked to develop stories and report on the Africa Climate Week. After a capacity development session on Tuesday 19th March,…
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UK Government commits £12 Million to promote LGBT+ Inclusion
HARARE – UK Secretary of State for International Development, Ms Penny Mordaunt recently, announced that up to £12 million UK Aid Connect funding will be available for a consortium led by Hivos to work on LGBT+ inclusion in Africa. The consortium brings together African LGBT+ networks, research institutes and international NGOs, to promote LGBT+ inclusion on the…
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Partner with Hivos in Creative Expression for Democracy
The cultural and creative sector in East Africa is a sleeping giant. Experts argue that the sector can thrive when given a little push in the right direction. Hivos East Africa’s interest in this sector emerges from the right to free expression. While the sector has the power to stimulate economic growth and social justice,…
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How an Activist Alert protects human rights defenders
Hivos has launched its first-ever international crowdfunding campaign. We are raising money for a tool to protect courageous human rights defenders in Guatemala – it’s an alert system called: The Activist Alert. In neighboring Honduras, the warning system has already proven effective. Our goal is to make it available to Guatemala as soon as possible,…
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Protecting brave human rights defenders in Guatemala
Every day, human rights defenders in Guatemala come under serious threat. These courageous people deserve our support and must be protected. That is why we have designed an effective tool to help: the Activist Alert. We want to make this system available to Guatemala as soon as possible. But we need funding for that. That’s why…
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Costa Rica en derechos humanos: ¿pasa o se queda?
Costa Rica será evaluada por 2 mecanismos internacionales de derechos humanos El país tiene pendientes deudas históricas en el tema El 13 de mayo Costa Rica será examinada durante el Examen Periódico Universal (EPU), un mecanismo instaurado por el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas que busca revisar y asegurar el respeto y…
