Facilitator: “Why do we write?” “To tell the stories of others and inspire,” answered a participant during the opening session of the Narrative Writing and Media Outreach training. I attended a fascinating two-day training that Hivos conducted as part of a project funded by the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. This one-year project entitled ‘Good […]
men’s movement and its possible future May 11, 2018 By Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe “Throughout history, women have made extraordinary contributions to their societies. Though some of these women are not well known, they have been trail blazers in the history of the women’s movement” Dr Sekai Holland Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe, […]
In the opening remarks at last week’s SEforALL Forum, CEO Rachel Kyte urged more than 900 participants to push for progress to reach SDG7. We have much to celebrate but at the current pace, we will not achieve universal energy access by 2030. The number of people gaining access to energy is growing but is […]
media training in Lebanon May 2, 2018 WE4L partner holds workshop on women’s representation and media coverage Noura El-Turk On 17 and 18 March 2018 Maharat Foundation organized a workshop in Beirut for student journalists on gender-sensitive media representation with media trainer and prominent local journalist Layal Abou Rahal. Through role-playing and team exercises, […]
all for Articles April 30, 2018 Within the framework of the Women Empowered for Leadership programme, Hivos has the pleasure to announce the launch of Sayaran, a public opinion platform in Jordan and Lebanon for women and gendered opinions on public issues. We hope to attract young, alternative, and critical submissions, but we […]
tical Actors and Women make Headway in Lebanon’s 2018 Parliamentary Elections? April 27, 2018 Please click here to go to original link. On the 26th of April 2018, Lebanon Support hosted a round table on emerging political actors and women’s participation in Lebanon’s 2018 parliamentary elections. The session aimed at discussing the findings […]
With the theme, “Leaving No One Behind”, this year’s SEforALL Forum will take place at a critical moment for accelerating progress on universal energy access under SDG7. During the Forum, Hivos will organise and take part in inspiring sessions alongside policy makers and practitioners to harness the potential of decentralised renewable energy solutions, which are […]
Leading up to the first official review of SDG7 in July, a major milestone was reached with the launch of 27 policy briefs to support the review process. In addition, a summary for policy makers captured the SDG7 progress and highlights decentralised renewable energy as crucial for advancing SDG7 implementation. Since the Sustainable Development […]
Puede leer este pronunciamiento en español, aquí. Within a three-day span, Nicaragua’s president Daniel Ortega issued legislation by decree that reduced pensions for retired people and increased contributions for workers and employers. This set off peaceful protests on April 18 by retirees, students and other groups in Managua. In response, the government’s paramilitary forces “Juventud […]
“We will not enjoy security without development, we will not enjoy development without security, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights.” This famous quote on human rights by the former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, signifies a critical global commitment to the fight against discrimination. LGBT+ persons in particular are amongst those […]
Hivos’ programme with Greenpeace, All Eyes on the Amazon, is very pleased to receive £300,000 in funding from the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery in the UK. In 2017, Hivos and Greenpeace received a 14.8 million euro contribution from the Dutch National Postcode Lottery’s Dream Fund to run and implement All Eyes on the […]
for Civic Education holds workshop on Gender Sensitive Community Initiative April 6, 2018 By Noura El-Turk As part of the Women Empowered for Leadership programme, the Arab Network for Civic Education (ANHRE) held a workshop to launch the Gender Sensitive Community Initiative. This initiative aims at encouraging women in 9 local communities […]