Region: Latin America
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Lorena: Orgullo en Bolivia
Lorena Yañez (ella) trabaja para Hivos en Bolivia desarrollando proyectos que contribuyen a la igualdad de género, la diversidad y la inclusión. Aún queda mucho por hacer en el país en cuanto a la protección legal de las personas LGBTIQ+. Por ejemplo, aunque se puede cambiar legalmente el nombre y género en los documentos oficiales,…
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Launch of the MANAS Initiative in Belém: Empowering Girls to Lead Global Climate Action
Preparing girls to occupy decision-making spaces is crucial not only for gender equality but also for climate justice.
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Lançamento da Iniciativa Manas em Belém: Empoderando Meninas para Liderar a Ação Climática Global
Por: Giovana Figueiredo y Thais Santos A preparação de meninas para ocupar espaços de decisão é fundamental não apenas para a igualdade de gênero, mas também para a justiça climática. Mas como conectar a discussão global sobre a emergência climática com o ativismo de mulheres nos territórios? E de que forma o racismo ambiental e…
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Lanzamiento de la Iniciativa “Meninas do Mundo Fazendo Mudanças” en Belém: Empoderando a las Niñas para Liderar la Acción Climática Global
Por: Giovana Figueiredo y Thais Santos Preparar a las niñas para ocupar espacios de toma de decisiones es fundamental no solo para la igualdad de género, sino también para la justicia climática. Pero, ¿Cómo conectar la discusión global sobre la crisis climática con el activismo de mujeres en los territorios? ¿Y de qué manera se…
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Lorena about Pride in Bolivia
Lorena Yañez (she/her) works for Hivos in Bolivia to develop projects that contribute to gender equality, diversity and inclusion. There still remains much to do in the country when it comes to the legal protection of LGBTIQ+ people. For example, although you can legally change your name and gender on official documents, same-sex married isn’t…
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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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Battling anti-LGBTIQ+ digital violence in Bolivia
Online violence requires good digital security, but smaller organizations don’t have the resources. Our DDP program throws them a lifeline.
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Connection through climate-resilient urban food systems
Submitted by Fundación Mi Sangre Food is part of a web of connections we weave with those who grow, distribute, transport, market and study what we eat. In 2023, Hivos partnered with five local organizations in Ecuador and Colombia. Our goal? To review, analyze, and strengthen the connections that shape our vision of a fair…
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Environmental activist Alexandra Suruí on the impacts of climate change in the Amazon rainforest
A social sciences student and environmental activist, Alexandra Suruí also advocates for the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Her village Gapgir is located in the Sete de Setembro territory in the Amazon rainforest. Together with her community, she runs an organization that revives traditional farming fields and builds communal chicken coops and fish tanks. This ensures…
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Cómo afrontar un ataque de ransomware: lecciones de Colombia
La Corporación Cambio Sostenible (CCS), una organización sin fines de lucro comprometida con el desarrollo sostenible y la equidad social en Colombia, se enfrentó recientemente a un importante desafío, ya que su proveedor de servicios en la nube, IFX Networks, fue víctima de un ataque de ransomware. Este ataque, supuestamente orquestado por el colectivo Ransomhouse,…
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Navigating a ransomware attack: lessons from Colombia
Corporación Cambio Sostenible (CCS), a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable development and social equity in Colombia, recently faced a significant challenge. Their cloud provider, IFX Networks, was attacked by ransomware. This attack, allegedly orchestrated by the Ransomhouse collective, targeted key websites across Colombia and Chile. The aftermath left CCS grappling with the loss of crucial…