Achieving gender equality, diversity and inclusion is central to the protection of human rights, the functioning of democracy, and respect for the rule of law, in addition to the achievement of economic growth and sustainability.
This concise strategic plan guides the strategic decision-making processes, it guides Hivos in how and where best to spend our energy and our resources. A complementary business plan provides information on how operations are structured and organized.
When communities generate evidence themselves, they aremore effective in lobbying and advocating for their priorities. So theydepend less on others to set their agenda.
As a supporter of LGBTIQ+ rights for over twenty years, Hivos believes that international companies can become important allies in our endeavours to create a world in which LGBTIQ+ persons are no longer ignored, stigmatised and discriminated against, but instead are recognised and respected.