New sign language about sexual health and rights in Honduras
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What if you can’t stand up for your sexual and reproductive rights because you literally don’t have the words?
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Katherine from the We Lead team demonstrates sign language
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Continuing Forward with Diversity
NewsThe Andean Region, made up of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, has seen an increasing rise in fundamentalist religious leaders and nationalist and conservative politicians. A favorite target of their rhetoric is gains made in LGBTIQ+ rights. But our project Adelante con la Diversidad (Forward with Diversity) is harnessing political and legal forces to protect […]
August 25, 2023 -
Urban Futures finalizes its city selection
NewsHivos’ new global initiative, Urban Futures, supports youth in ten cities in five countries with constructing sustainable and resilient urban food systems. Besides Bandung, Medellin, Chongwe, Bulawayo, and a city region in Ecuador – the Association of Municipalities of the Northern Pacific Coast in Manabí, we can now present the second series of five cities: […]
August 8, 2023 -
Pride 2023 in Guatemala City: colors, glitter, hugs and dignified resistance
blogBy: Gabriela Melgar Orellana | Regional Communication Officer, Hivos Latin America Little by little, lots of people dressed in flashy and colorful outfits gathered in Republic Square once again, to say “We are here, we exist, and we resist with dignity.” Two new groups premiered at this year’s Pride march in Guatemala City: people holding […]
August 1, 2023 -
RightsCon: How to build a digital future that respects human rights?
blogBy Eliana Quiroz G., Business Development Manager, Hivos Latin America The June 2023 edition of the global RightsCon conference was the first time it was held in Latin America. Hivos participated with three sessions in the official program. Now in its twelfth year, the conference organized by Access Now has become the most important global […]
July 13, 2023 -
Lessons from the launch of Urban Futures in Bandung, Indonesia
blogBy Eva Moldovany, program manager at Fondation Botnar, and Ana Carolina Benítez, linking & learning officer at Hivos Hivos and Fondation Botnar recently organized a kickoff week in the beautiful city of Bandung, Indonesia to launch our new program Urban Futures. This innovative initiative focuses on empowering youth to push for inclusive and climate-resilient urban […]
July 13, 2023 -
Dutch MPs write to President of Brazilian Senate about dangerous Bill 490
NewsOn May 30, 2023, Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a bill (Bill 490) that could be a death sentence for the Amazon and the Indigenous communities who protect it. In the letter, the spokespersons on foreign affairs of ChristenUnie (Christian Union), GroenLinks (GreenLeft), Partij voor de Dieren (Party for the Animals), PvdA (Labor Party), […]
June 13, 2023 -
Honduran activists get ban lifted on emergency contraceptives
storyThe President of Honduras ended the national ban on emergency contraceptives. Since the morning after pill was prohibited in 2009, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) activists have been fighting to lift this ban and ensure access to these essential health services.
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Brazil’s Senate should reject harmful Bill 490 on land and Indigenous rights
NewsOn May 30, 2023, Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a bill that could be a death sentence for the Amazon and the Indigenous communities who protect it. In the coming days the bill will be put to a vote in the Senate. Hivos expresses its deepest concern about this piece of legislation and calls […]
June 1, 2023 -
Urban Futures unveils first lineup of transformative cities
NewsOur new Urban Futures program is working at the intersection of urban food systems, youth well-being, and climate action. We’re happy to announce the program’s first five cities of operation.
May 25, 2023 -
IDAHOBIT 2023 – the power of perseverance
NewsThe rights of LGBTIQ+ people are under attack. Around the world, we see that hard-won gains are being rolled back. Queer people have never been as visible as today, but their visibility seems to come at a price. Hivos applauds the courage and determination of the global queer community.
May 16, 2023 -
We Lead in Guatemala: Information changes lives
storyBeing a person with a disability in a rural area of Central America is difficult when the surroundings aren’t accessible. If on top of this you’re an Indigenous woman, it can mean a life of deprivation and few opportunities. Floridalma Bocel Raxtun has lived with all these obstacles, but thanks to her desire for self-improvement, […]