In 2025, digital rights advocates, technologists, journalists, and civic leaders from around the world came together for RightsCon in Taipei, Taiwan. As one of the world’s leading forums on human rights and technology, RightsCon offered a critical space for reflection and strategy, especially for organizations navigating the closing civic space in Southeast Asia. For the […]
Security forces in Nepal used lethal force against protesters calling for the lifting of a social media ban and an end to corruption and bad governance. At least 51 people have been killed and more than 1000 injured, some critically, as a result of the violence. The authorities, in coordinating with the military, are currently […]
Against a backdrop of increasing social exclusion and economic hardship faced by LGBTIQ+ communities, more than 100 business executives, civil society leaders, and diplomatic corps members convened at the Free to Be Me Economic Empowerment Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya. The three-day event, hosted by Workplace Pride, Hivos, and the Netherlands Embassy in Kenya, was […]
After five years of implementation, the We Lead program is coming to an end. To celebrate the shared achievements and acknowledge the increasingly challenging contexts, the global team came together in Nairobi to host the close out event. We Lead began with a bold and urgent vision: to shift power to young rightsholders, and to […]
For our MENA program department in The Hague, we are looking for an enthusiastic Project Assistant who can support our worldwide projects and programs.
Hivos is looking to recruit a Finance Officer to join the MENA team in The Hague.
We are looking for a skilled and proactive Technical IT Lead to manage and evolve Hivos’ global IT landscape. In this hybrid role, you will coordinate daily operations, implement modern and secure IT solutions, and ensure consistent and high-quality experience for colleagues across all offices.
At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Sevilla, Hivos co-hosted a powerful side event titled “Financing for Development and Gender Equality: A Feminist Agenda for Action for Sevilla and Beyond.” The session brought together ministers, feminist activists, and development partners from across the globe. While the overall outcomes of the conference […]
Hivos is seeking a Business Development Administrator for CRM administration and general support to the BD team.
The global LGBTIQ+ movement is being systematically undermined, not just by eroding legal protections and escalating political harassment, but by the sudden withdrawal of vital funding.
Lawsuits and funding cuts from governments such as the US and the EU, aimed at restricting free speech, are putting pressure on global democracy. Activists, journalists and civil organizers face legal threats designed to stifle dissent as well as deliberate financial restrictions. Civil society groups urgently need legal protection and increased support to continue to defend democracy.
For our program department in The Hague, we are looking for an enthusiastic Project Assistant who can support our worldwide projects and programs with operational, financial, and communication support as well as events management and administrative organization.