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LGBTI Honduran community in danger
Waking up to the news of a friend’s death is sadly quite common in Honduras. The chances increase exponentially, however, if this friend dedicated his or her life to the defense of natural resources, human rights or belonged to the LGBTI community. On June 3rd, we faced this reality once more when we learned about…
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Zimbabwe’s Village Heads Receive Training on Constitution
Traditional authority is predominant in rural Zimbabwe. It plays a key role in defining rules and regulations that shape citizenship among an estimated 70 per cent of Zimbabwe’s population. However, many of the traditional leaders, like many people in Zimbabwe, have little to no knowledge of the supreme law of the land that was adopted almost three…
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New website on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Southern Africa
Where would you go if you wanted to link up with people working on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Southern Africa? For many years, Hivos has been working on SRHR issues, with a strong focus on people’s rights to (bodily) self-determination, freedom of choice and health. Now there is a space for…
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Brightening the classrooms in East Sumba
A renewable energy collaboration with EKOenergy Initiated in 2010, Hivos’ Sumba Iconic Island (SII) project aims not only to provide access to electricity to the 650,000 inhabitants of Sumba Island in Indonesia, but also to reduce reliance on expensive and environmentally harmful fuels such as diesel and kerosene. Although regulations, distribution of authority and geological conditions are…
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Hivos: A glance into 2020 from Latin America
Right before dawn on April 26th, Hivos General Director Edwin Huizing put on a pair of colorful glasses and gazed at dozens of people who waited silently in their seats. His intention was to lead them in symbolic time travel to the year 2020. “I have the privilege to take you to the year 2020,”…
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Interview with Hivos partner and Four Freedoms laureate Mazen Darwish
Edited and translated version of original interview in Dutch by PZC Just over a year ago, our long-standing partner Mazen Darwish, director of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, was languishing in a Syrian prison for the simple reason that he fought for freedom of expression. The lawyer and journalist was released…
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Shining a light on South Americas shellfish during earth hour
On March 19th, Hivos joined Earth Hour from South America. Instead of turning the lights off, the intention was to shine a bright light on an urgent matter and invite thousands of people to take a virtual tour of the mangroves of the region’s Pacific coast. We are talking about the harvesting of black cockles,…
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Syria: Fears for Life of Free Expression Advocate
Update 17 March 2016: 31 international organisations, including Hivos, renew their call for Bassel’s release on the fourth anniversay of his detention (see the joint statement in the right sidebar) +++++++++++++++++ November 19, 2015Bassel Khartabil, a defender of freedom expression being held in conditions amounting to enforced disappearance may be facing a death sentence, 36 local and…
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Berta Cáceres: a lifelong commitment and a noble spirit
On this International Women’s Day, a day meant to pay tribute to and support women and their achievements everywhere, we unfortunately are also mourning the tragic murder of a world-renowned environmental and human rights defender Berta Cáceres, killed in her home by unknown assailants shortly after midnight on March 3rd. Berta Cáceres was the coordinator and co-founder…
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‘Things we don’t talk about’ in Egypt
Today marks International Women’s Day, an excellent opportunity to celebrate the work of our partner civil society organisations that promote women’s rights. Around the world, men and women are openly challenging situations that impede women’s equal position in society. Hivos’ Women on the Frontline (WoF) programme strengthens women’s organisations across the Middle East and North…
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‘Women’s Week of Action’ in Timor Leste
International Women’s Day is an excellent moment for Hivos Southeast Asia, together with our partners Fokupers and Acbit, to remind people about the long struggle women in Timor Leste have endured to arrive at what is a much better situation today. By celebrating this achievement on March 8 with our ‘Women’s Week of Action’, we…
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Indonesia’s First National Coconut and Palm Sugar Industry Workshop
In Indonesia, coconut and palm sugar are potential sugar sources for more than 255 million people. Coconut and palm sugar are used in many food industries such as soy sauce, traditional food, bread and others. In the last 5 years, the coconut and palm sugar industry has developed rapidly in Indonesia, with the export market…
