Costa Rica will be evaluated by 2 international human rights mechanisms The country has outstanding historical debts on this matter On May 13, Costa Rica will be examined by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a mechanism established by the United Nations Human Rights Council, whose purpose is to review and ensure respect and guarantee of […]
Hivos has launched its first-ever international crowdfunding campaign. We are raising money for a tool to protect courageous human rights defenders in Guatemala – it’s an alert system called: The Activist Alert. In neighboring Honduras, the warning system has already proven effective. Our goal is to make it available to Guatemala as soon as possible, […]
Every day, human rights defenders in Guatemala come under serious threat. These courageous people deserve our support and must be protected. That is why we have designed an effective tool to help: the Activist Alert. We want to make this system available to Guatemala as soon as possible. But we need funding for that. That’s why […]
This project allowed women to give expression to the violence and oppression they faced through theater.
Hivos in Bolivia has been awarded for its best practices and contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), in particular to SDG 10 “Reduced Inequalities.” The Confederation of Private Businesses in Bolivia (CEPB) rewarded projects by NGOs, public and private sector that are making an outstanding contribution to the sustainable development agenda. The awards were […]
Hivos is proud to announce the release of a moving documentary about the lives of three transgender people. The film, titled m/f/x, premiered at the Amsterdam Pink Film Days. It follows the lives of a transgender woman in Honduras, a transgender man in Vietnam and a transgender non-binary person in the Netherlands. Three unique people, […]
Day 1: Cooking up our inspiration Hivos kicked it off on February 1st with a Sustainable, healthy and inclusive Gastronomy workshop co-organized with the Ministry of Agriculture of Costa Rica, IFOAM and Smaackmakers at the Bougainvillea hotel in Heredia. This brought up the talk on food culture innovation, creative campaigns and co-creation to the table. […]
Healthy, sustainable and inclusive gastronomy: a new ally in the shift towards sustainable food systems By Carmen Torres, Sustainable Food Program Development Manager for Latin America & the Caribbean We all need to eat, (hopefully) three times a day. Demand for food is steady and constantly growing. Selling the right food product for the right […]
Chefs from around the world served dishes made with tropical fruit and other exotic ingredients to celebrate the transformative power of sustainable, diverse, and healthy diets during the One Planet Network II Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems. Learn more about our participation during the SFS Conference of One Planet Network. Read […]
Costa Rica hosting 2nd Global Conference of UN Sustainable Food Systems Programme From February 5 to 7, the second Global Conference of the UN Sustainable Food Systems Programme (SFS) will be held in Costa Rica. The event is organized by the co-leads of the SFS program, of which Hivos is one. It brings together more […]
Please meet our colleague Sergio from Colombia. While traveling for work, he met Manuel, the love of his life. In 2016, when same-sex marriage in Colombia finally became possible, they got married. Both at the town hall and in the Anglican Church. But Sergio and Manuel live in Costa Rica, where same-sex marriage is still […]
In 2009, four transgender persons in Guyana were arrested and fined for cross-dressing. In court the judge told them that they were confused about their sexuality. “Go and find Jesus”, was the advice. Now, after nine years of challenging the law and fighting the case, justice has finally been served: Guyana’s law that criminalizes cross-dressing […]