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Increasingly, climate-related disasters – floods, droughts, heatwaves and wildfires – are devastating vast areas and killing or displacing millions of people. The climate crisis is impacting people’s lives everywhere. But for some groups the consequences are far more drastic. Think of Indigenous communities that have to make way for large-scale energy projects. Farmers who see […]

Imagine you didn’t have control over what you want to do with your life and body. Like how many kids you want to have – if at all. Or imagine that a doctor refused to treat you because of who you are. For many girls and women, this is their daily reality. They face harassment, […]

In the fight for an inclusive society, misinformation and ignorance are powerful weapons in the hands of intolerant forces. Widespread negative stereotypes about LGBTIQ+ people normalize discrimination, and even justify violence. Hivos has several programs that tackle this, among them Free to be Me. Besides supporting LGBTIQ+ people and organizations directly, the program also works […]

How do you strengthen the role of women in their communities and provide access to economic opportunities? In Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras the answer lies in renewable energy. The position of Indigenous women For Indigenous women in Central America, life is anything but easy. The violence they face increases by the day. The figures […]

Here’s why Hivos is looking at different ways to get climate finance directly to local communities.

We stand by courageous activists working for sexual and gender diversity all over the world. But their work can be dangerous. They risk being threatened and attacked – even murdered – every day. Thanks to our donors, we were able to support their important work in 2023. Take for example, the EMPODERA (’empower’) school for […]

Last November and December, Hivos Southern Africa’s women’s empowerment team sprinted toward the 2023 finish line in culmination of our women’s rights advocacy efforts for the year.  Through initiatives with our partners – like observing the UN’s #16DaysofActivism campaign and Human Rights Day, among others – we reaffirmed our mission to empower marginalized women, girls […]