Region: Southern Africa
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Tackling malnutrition in Zambia with education
By Mangiza Chongo Chirwa, Healthy Food Africa Project Manager Zambia is facing a serious challenge of malnutrition. According to the latest data, the country suffers from a triple burden of malnutrition: under-nutrition, over-nutrition and micro-nutrient deficiencies. This not only affects the health, well-being and productivity of millions of Zambians, but it’s also keeping the country…
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Training economic inclusion activists so EVERYONE can thrive
Hivos launched the Free to Thrive fellowship that will train LGBTIQ+ activists in advocacy for economic justice.
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Lessons from the launch of Urban Futures in Bandung, Indonesia
By Eva Moldovany, program manager at Fondation Botnar, and Ana Carolina Benítez, linking & learning officer at Hivos Hivos and Fondation Botnar recently organized a kickoff week in the beautiful city of Bandung, Indonesia to launch our new program Urban Futures. This innovative initiative focuses on empowering youth to push for inclusive and climate-resilient urban…
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Women’s electoral participation in Zimbabwe: a missed opportunity
By Tambudzai Madzimure, Hivos Southern Africa Program Manager, and Lizwe Chitanganya, Hivos Southern Africa Communications Officer Hivos in Southern Africa has a long track record of supporting women’s leadership in Zimbabwe, from our Women Empowered for Leadership program, through She Leads, and now the current programs under our Women Empowerment initiative. The aim: to ensure…
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Elections in Zimbabwe: women stepping up to the plate
2023 is a decisive year in Zimbabwe – not only for Hivos’ work to empower women – but this August Zimbabwe is holding its Harmonized Elections (parliamentary, provincial, local and presidential elections). It is a time that offers opportunities for women in politics to step up and be recognized as leaders. Our three women’s empowerment…
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From IDAHOBIT to Pride Month 2023 – working with our partners in Zimbabwe
Looking towards Pride Month after having celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on May 17, our partners in Zimbabwe are helping us raise awareness of the discrimination and violence that LGBTIQ+ people face there – and around the world. In Zimbabwe Hivos works with diverse groups, amongst which the LGBTIQ+…
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Urban Futures unveils first lineup of transformative cities
Our new Urban Futures program is working at the intersection of urban food systems, youth well-being, and climate action. We’re happy to announce the program’s first five cities of operation.
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Africa Day: Alternative voices for the Africa we want
By Samantha Nengomasha, R.O.O.M. Project Manager, Hivos Southern Africa Africa Day is a day to celebrate the diversity and unity of the African continent. It is a day to reflect on the progress that has been made and to recommit ourselves to building a better future for all Africans. This year, as we celebrate Africa…
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Local chiefs meet to discuss climate solutions in Zambia
By William Chilufya, Voices for Just Climate Action Program Manager in Zambia Zambia has been experiencing the adverse impacts of climate change for the last three decades – including an increase in frequency and severity of seasonal droughts, rising temperatures in valleys, flash floods, and major changes in the growing season. Recently, I joined a…
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A charter by women and for women in politics in Zimbabwe
As we celebrate Women’s Month, which comes with the International Women’s Day on the 8th of March 2023, it is also an occasion to celebrate a commitment made by Zimbabwean political parties ahead of this year’s Harmonized Elections. Every five years, Zimbabweans take to the polls to elect a President, along with Parliamentary and local…
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Fighting inequality in tech using local solutions
By William Chilufya, Voices for Just Climate Action – Country Engagement Manager As Hivos joins the World in commemorating this year’s International Women’s Day, whose theme is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” the story of Violet Malama, an entrepreneur, farmer and activist comes to mind. Violet has reached many important milestones in the…
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Celebrating R.O.O.M: a unique program supporting free expression and artivism
Our Resource of Open Minds program is specifically aimed at diversifying dialogue and debate through the disruptive power of art in order to bring about structural social change.
