The sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women and girls with disabilities are crucial yet often overlooked. Around the world, young women and girls with disabilities have great difficulty accessing essential services and education that contribute to healthy lives and minimize risks of gender-based violence. Nigerian women and girls with disabilities face major […]
We’re looking for a person with extensive experience in working with bi-and multi-lateral government donors and foundations in Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in East and Southern Africa.
Hivos is seeking a seasoned Manager to join its Business Development team. In this role, the manager will use expert communication skills and a keen sense of initiative to spot fundraising opportunities, develop relationships with potential donors, and manage different outreach activities.
Stand With A Girl Initiative, a youth-led community organization under our We Lead program, educates camp leaders, religious and traditional leaders, household heads, and young men about the sexual and reproductive health needs and rights of women and girls.
2.4 billion people worldwide lack access to electricity and clean cooking fuels, this is “energy poverty.” Hivos’ Sheila Oparaocha gave a TED Talk about addressing energy poverty and the health impacts and how we can change our approach to energy and the energy transition. Sheila, Director of ENERGIA, wants to challenge how we think about […]
Hivos is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic researcher to conduct research and contribute to the development and publication of research outputs on the enabling environment for civil society.
Gender-based violence is a persistent problem in Nigeria; two in three women experience violence from an intimate partner. Yet, this kind of violence is seen as a private matter, not for outside intervention. So while most Nigerians feel uncomfortable about it, they don’t break with the culture of silence. And this just ends up perpetuating […]
Hivos is looking for a Project Officer who will support and strengthen existing efforts in mobilizing and setting up of communities of action.
Hivos is looking for an Advocacy and Communication Officer who will be responsible for producing & curating content that contributes to Hivos’ positioning and leading campaign efforts on LGBTIQ+ rights.
Chioma (she/her) works in Nigeria for our Free to be Me program, which supports the socio-economic inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community in 12 countries. A large public Pride is unthinkable in Nigeria, she says. Is Pride celebrated in Nigeria? “Here in the capital Lagos, we almost never have major events. Sometimes Pride is celebrated behind […]
“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.
Rural Women Cultivating Change changes cultural norms and structures holding back young and adult rural women – specifically women smallholder farmers, women heads of households, and survivors of sexual gender-based violence.