By Lucy Minayo, Program Manager, We Lead On March 7, 2022, as the city of Nairobi was bustling with activity, a young woman was attacked and sexually abused along one of our major roads by a group of boda boda riders (motorcycles that are a popular means of transport for many Kenyans). This gross sexual […]
Hivos is marking this year’s International Women’s Day by celebrating women pathfinders and partners in East Africa. Using the slogan #BreakTheBias, we’re shining a spotlight on four women activists whose personal experiences and convictions have firmly established their presence in the development sector. ‘’The future is not feminine. It is feminine now.’’ Shikoh Kihika is […]
By Mumbi Mugo, Program Officer Rural Women Cultivating Change Program “When planners fail to account for gender, public spaces become male spaces by default.” Caroline Criado-Pérez This famous quote by British feminist author, journalist and activist, Caroline Perez, could not be more relevant now as we celebrate both Women’s History month and Open Data Day […]
Hivos strongly condemns the sentencing of five human rights activists in Kenya’s Mombasa County. On February 22, 2022, Lucas Fondo, Francis Auma, Tirus Mukami, Felix Otieno and Nato Michael were sentenced to a six-month probation for allegedly “participating in prohibited gatherings around the country on 25 August 2020 and additionally failing to adhere to social […]
Project: Free to Be Me Location: Nairobi, Kenya Hotel: To be confirmed Meeting: Global Coordination Team Meeting Duration: 28 February – 4 March 2022 Consultancy Days: 8 days 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]