Terms of Reference Consultancy for Feasibility Study in Latin America Specific focus on Guatemala, Bolivia, Colombia and Brazil Deadline: January 20th, 2022 We are seeking a Latin America based independent consultant or group of consultants to develop a feasibility study for a possible new program with a focus on Freedom of Expression in Latin America. […]
Are you interested in social development, equity and justice and would you like to play an active part in our team then join our wonderful ENERGIA team in The Hague, Netherlands as our new intern working on one or two of the assignments? We are currently seeking to appoint highly motivated individuals enrolled in a master’s, postmasters, or doctorate program with experience working on energy and/or economic issues.
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 […]
On Transgender Remembrance Day on November 20, we honor the victims of violence against transgender people. We reflect on their lives and stories, such as the courageous Bessy Ferrera. She was fatally shot in Honduras in 2019. Bessy was our partner and an example to many. What she most wanted and what she fought for […]
By Nora Sánchez Forests are an essential part of the solution to climate change. They remove and store carbon from the atmosphere, aiding temperature regulation. The Amazon rainforest, for example, is an invaluable carbon sink. When healthy, its trees and ecosystems play a key role in influencing temperature and rainfall patterns around the world. However, […]
With the warmest recorded temperatures in recent memory, deforestation, severe drought, flooding and desertification, many countries are suffering from climate change – Brazil in particular. And as everywhere, it is those most vulnerable who bear the brunt, while they can do the least about it. “Our five-year Voices for Just Climate Action program aims to […]
Understanding the relationship between planetary and human health to build climate-resilient health systems.
We are at a turning point. As everybody knows the Amazon is threatened by deforestation, climate change and constant violations of human and territorial rights. But we need new strategies to counter these threats. That is why scientists, policymakers, activists, youth, investors, ecological restorers, Indigenous peoples, private and public organizations, the media, and other global […]
Hivos highlights the crucial role that Indigenous communities play in protecting the Amazon rainforest.
In the fight to protect the Amazon, Indigenous Peoples are not only up against illegal land grabbers, loggers and other invaders of their lands who are not afraid to resort to violence. They are also faced with local, regional and national governments who foster a culture of impunity that has a devastating effect on Indigenous […]
Pamela Valenzuela was truly a force to be reckoned with. She dedicated her life to advancing the rights of trans people in Bolivia. Her inspiring story is one of breaking barriers throughout a lifetime. She touched the hearts of members of the international LGBTIQ+ community and will be remembered for her courage by many of […]
A video message featuring LGBTQI+ activist Jairo from Guyana has won the High Flyer Award for best messaging by a development organization. The video was produced as part of the Right Here Right Now program by Rutgers, the Netherlands center of expertise on sexuality, and Hivos. Right Here Right Now supports young activists from different […]