Region category: East Africa

Terms of reference for documentation of success stories: Empower@Scale Project

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About Hivos Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens and their organizations, we aim to contribute towards just, inclusive and life-sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources. We work in partnership with others in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America on three impact […]

February 16, 2022
Digital and social media strategy consultant for the regional Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund

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1. Contract title Digital and Social Media Strategy Consultant for the Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund 2. Location East or Southern Africa 3. Contact details: Organisation: Hivos Foundation Email: sa-hub@hivos.org Response Address: 20 Philips Avenue, Belgravia, Harare Overview Hivos is an international organisation that seeks new solutions to persistent global issues. […]

February 15, 2022
There’s R.O.O.M to be free at Hivos in 2022

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By Churchill Ongere, R.O.O.M. Regional Project Manager, Hivos East Africa At Hivos, we appreciate the disruptive power of arts and culture, which is why we have worked for so many years with creatives to bring about more just and fair societies. In 2022, the R.O.O.M program will continue supporting creative expression through critical content produced […]

January 19, 2022
Digital innovations must always strive to respect civil liberties

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It’s important to take a critical look at the impact of technologies on our civic rights in this digital age. For example, artificial intelligence, the (mis)use of algorithms, facial recognition, and other forms of biometric surveillance.

January 11, 2022
Young Kenyan activist fights for climate justice

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Julius Mbatia is a young Kenyan climate activist. He has been pushing for years for policies that will reduce the impacts of climate change that are forcing many people in his country to earn less, live in poverty, and go hungry.
Let’s prioritize the mental health and wellbeing of sexual and reproductive health rights defenders

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By Maureen Mukalo, We Lead safety and security officer, and Lillian Matemu, We Lead program officer. Both based in East Africa To mark this year’s Human Rights day, we are reflecting on the safety and security of human rights defenders working to advance sexual and reproductive health rights in the Global South. The majority of […]

December 9, 2021
Meet the young women who advocate for their (SRH) rights

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Adolescent girls and young women are disproportionately the objects of gender-based violence. Especially those who are displaced, live with a disability or HIV, or who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex. They are often the most neglected and the hardest to reach. That is why during this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based […]

November 24, 2021
More effective grant making through linking and learning

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“Linking and learning promotes local ownership by creating an encouraging safe platform for rightsholders to lead debates and come up with solutions to the adversities they face.” By Wendy Otieno, Linking and Learning Amplifier- Kenya We are all witness to the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, not just on our health, but on our […]

November 22, 2021
Africa Crossroads’ climate conference: organic maximalism and radical inclusion

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Blog by Onai Mushava, freelance contributor at This is Africa. This article is written as part of a storytelling series commissioned in partnership with African Crossroads and was originally published on This is Africa. News has never been greener, from corporate green-prints and multi-lateral alphabet soup to pop music and dystopian cinema, but ordinary people’s […]

November 2, 2021
COP26: Difficult conversations are necessary in climate finance

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By Jean Marc Sika and Sally Akinyi The urgency of the current climate crisis as described by the scientific community for the remaining part of this century signals a horrific journey ahead. An overheated planet ravaged by disasters due to the highest global temperatures in 125,000 years and the fastest rising sea level in 10,000 […]

November 2, 2021
Climate justice at African Crossroads

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On October 14 and 15, Hivos’ African Crossroads will organize its fourth edition. The theme of this year’s gathering is ECOEXISTENCE. At the end of Crossroads 2021, participants will emerge with an actionable (collective) manifesto that aims to shape the trajectory of climate justice on the African continent for the years to come. African Crossroads […]

October 6, 2021
An inclusive movement for safe abortions

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Today, the 28th of September, we celebrate the International Day of Access to Safe and Legal Abortion. What started as a regional campaign in Latin America, has grown into a worldwide movement for the rights to make decisions about one’s own body and to access basic health care. We sat down with Lucy Minayo, Program […]

September 28, 2021