A brand new podcast series called “Among You” provides a safe platform for LGBTIQ+ individuals from Uganda to share their experiences, challenges, achievements, and to advocate for their human rights. The series will focus on issues related to the LGBTIQ+ community in Uganda, covering topics such as discrimination, stigmatization, violence, health and legal issues. “Among […]
We’re looking for a consultant to produce a documentary to create awareness on the role of women in bio-diversity, food and seed systems. The assignment is part of the Rural Women Cultivating Change (RWCC) Project in Kenya.
In April this year, our Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund established the Youth Advisory Panel to ensure youth voices, participation and leadership are included in all decision-making aspects of the program. Youth below the age of 30 years from Malawi, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe were invited to join the panel. This […]
For the Rural Women Cultivating Change program, Hivos is looking for a consultant to provide training services for community policy dialogues.
Ahead of the Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) conference in Mauritius from July 31 to August 4, Hivos spoke to Nnedinma Ulanmo, speaker at PAI and partner in our program Free to be Me. In this interview, she talks about her work with WISE in Nigeria, and the similarities she saw with the queer community when […]
Hivos (East Africa) is seeking concept notes from young changemakers, creating culture and media productions and (interested in) contributing to critical dialogue, challenging and examining the status quo, social norms, and hegemonic power in society.
Hivos (East Africa) is seeking concept notes from registered artistic collectives, creative hubs, and groups of content creators in order to support the production of more consciously independent and self-sufficient makers reach a wider and more diverse African audience.
The Women Deliver Conference is a key opportunity for government leaders, scientists and activists to strategize for gender equality. Here’s where you can find Hivos.
Maimuna Kabatesi is the Global Program Manager of the Voices for Just Climate Action program. Read her strong plea on why diverting climate finance should never be an option.
By Tjarda Muller of ENERGIA While progress is being made, globally 733 million people still lack access to electricity and 2.4 billion people do not have access to clean cooking technology and fuels. These numbers show a considerable gap that has to be filled in the seven years left until 2030. The gender gap within […]
Our We Lead program is looking for services of a translation company/firm to aid in program communication and implementation of activities.
Hivos was invited to visit Indigenous communities around Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Vincent Mogaka, project officer for the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) program in East Africa, saw firsthand how local communities remain neglected in the face of the climate crisis. Here’s his account of the visit. In the northern part of Kenya, […]