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Brazilian Indigenous people gather in thousands to protest land rights infringements
APIB and Hivos’ partner COAIB co-organized the largest gathering of Indigenous Peoples in the history of Brazil. More than eight thousand people from around two hundred different Indigenous ethnic groups attended the “Free Land Camp.”
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Hivos co-leads landmark EU partnership to support civil society globally
“Around the world, we supports grassroots leaders. But increasingly, powerful interests try to shut them down through harassment, violence and even imprisonment. That’s why the EU SEE initiative is so important,” says Hivos CEO Anne Jellema.
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Hivos reacts to Dutch coalition agreement
Six months after the Dutch elections, the right-wing parties (PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB) forming a coalition presented their coalition agreement. This agreement includes deep cuts to the development cooperation budget. Hivos and eight other organizations have issued the following press release. May 16, 2024 Cutting back on development cooperation is capital destruction By cutting…
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Why We Lead is not at the UN Commission on Population and Development
Read our statement
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Youth shaping urban food systems in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Our work on urban food systems in Zambia and Zimbabwe supports young people and youth-led organizations focused on building climate-resilient urban food systems to ensure healthy and accessible food for all.
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Los jóvenes dan forma a los sistemas alimentarios urbanos en Zambia y Zimbabue
Nuestro trabajo sobre sistemas alimentarios urbanos en Zambia y Zimbabue arrancó este marzo en las ceremonias de lanzamiento del programa Futuros Urbanos de Hivos África del Sur en Bulawayo y Lusaka. El programa Futuros Urbanos apoyará a los jóvenes y a las organizaciones dirigidas por jóvenes centradas en la creación de sistemas alimentarios urbanos resilientes…
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Young climate activists claim their seat at the table
Meet three young Kenyan climate activists we support in claiming a seat at the table during international climate change conferences.
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Celebrating women who cultivate change in East Africa – literally!
Two of Kenya’s TV47 prime shows feature our work with women in agriculture and explore topics like gender equality and social inclusion.
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Philippine film ‘ASOG’ wins the Hivos Free to be Me Award
Hivos presents its Free to be Me Award at the annual Pink Film Days film festival Friday, March 22, in Amsterdam’s Het Ketelhuis. This year’s prize goes to the Philippine film ‘ASOG,’ a unique road movie about friendship, transphobia, and climate change. The film is about Jaya, a non-binary teacher and performer, and their young…
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How climate change affects Indigenous communities in the Amazon
By: Patricia Granja, Hivos | Sandra Patiño, ACT | Photography: Mateo Medina ACT According to the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), climate change is the greatest health threat to humanity. This is backed up by a wealth of clear and compelling information about the serious impacts of climate change on human health. Heat…
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Voices Magazine: Climate justice in Brazil
Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) is a network of five international organizations, including Hivos, that works to achieve climate justice on three continents. That climate justice can take many forms is clear from the new Voices Magazine that showcases the work of VCA in Brazil. Our Brazilian network counts 74 local organizations that together…
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Hivos will host the Green Growth Summit
Hivos is excited to announce the Green Growth Summit, a regional event organized in Tunis and Cairo that will build partnerships for climate change mitigation and open green economic pathways in North Africa. The Summit, organized by Hivos and partners from the development and private sectors, will take place on April 30 (Tunis, Tunisia) and…
