Thaís Santos, program manager for Hivos in Brazil, shares her journey from a socially conscious university student to a leader in the Global Girls Creating Change program, which aims to amplify the voices and actions of girls in the fight for climate justice
Hivos proudly announces Connect, Defend, Act! – an ambitious five-year initiative aimed at combating shrinking civic space in Colombia, Indonesia, Malawi and the occupied Palestinian territory.
Irazú (they/them) works from Costa Rica to improve the living conditions of people with HIV in Latin America and help those who are at high risk of contracting HIV. Traditionally, Costa Rica has been a safe haven for LGBTIQ+ refugees from the region, but in recent years that position has been under pressure. Is Pride […]
Preparing girls to occupy decision-making spaces is crucial not only for gender equality but also for climate justice.
Lorena Yañez (she/her) works for Hivos in Bolivia to develop projects that contribute to gender equality, diversity and inclusion. There still remains much to do in the country when it comes to the legal protection of LGBTIQ+ people. For example, although you can legally change your name and gender on official documents, same-sex married isn’t […]
APIB and Hivos’ partner COAIB co-organized the largest gathering of Indigenous Peoples in the history of Brazil. More than eight thousand people from around two hundred different Indigenous ethnic groups attended the “Free Land Camp.”
“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.
Online violence requires good digital security, but smaller organizations don’t have the resources. Our DDP program throws them a lifeline.
Submitted by Fundación Mi Sangre Food is part of a web of connections we weave with those who grow, distribute, transport, market and study what we eat. In 2023, Hivos partnered with five local organizations in Ecuador and Colombia. Our goal? To review, analyze, and strengthen the connections that shape our vision of a fair […]
A social sciences student and environmental activist, Alexandra Suruí also advocates for the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Her village Gapgir is located in the Sete de Setembro territory in the Amazon rainforest. Together with her community, she runs an organization that revives traditional farming fields and builds communal chicken coops and fish tanks. This ensures […]
Corporación Cambio Sostenible (CCS), a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable development and social equity in Colombia, recently faced a significant challenge. Their cloud provider, IFX Networks, was attacked by ransomware. This attack, allegedly orchestrated by the Ransomhouse collective, targeted key websites across Colombia and Chile. The aftermath left CCS grappling with the loss of crucial […]
The We Lead team in Honduras launched a campaign with an exhibit of three statues of teenagers. The statues are covered in testimonies from young Hondurans on how a lack of education about STIs, teenage pregnancy, abuse, and family problems has affected their lives.