By: 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 […]
By 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 […]
By 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 […]
On 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), […]
The 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.
On 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 […]
Our 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.
The 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.
Being 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, […]
In an emotional meeting, representatives of the sub-recipient organizations of our Bolivia HIV/AIDS Project, and others, met to celebrate more than fifteen years of successful work fighting HIV in Bolivia. Financed by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the project sought to reduce new cases of HIV/AIDS, keeping the prevalence below 0.30%. […]
To tackle discrimination and combat inequality with justice, you need hard evidence. Especially when people deny that violence specifically targeting LGBTIQ+ people exists. So in Central America, where this type of violence is especially prevalent, we use data in different ways to protect LGBTIQ+ communities. Mapping violence In Guatemala, our Guate Diversa e Inclusive program works with […]
Our efforts to harness political and legal forces to protect the rights of LGBTIQ+ people in the Andean region are paying off. We’re taking a moment to celebrate our achievements.