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    At AWID International Forum 2024, Hivos participated in two sessions with teams from East and Southern Africa focusing on the anti-gender movement in Africa and the feminist voices against instability in Mozambique. AWID is a global conference bringing together activists, advocates, and feminists committed to advancing justice and equality. The forum provided an essential platform […]

    December 18, 2024

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    At the end of November 2024, young entrepreneurs showcased ground breaking agricultural innovations at the Urban Futures Spark My Urban City Green youth climate conference. Held over two days in Harare, the event brought together agro-entrepreneurs from Chongwe, Kitwe (Zambia), Bulawayo, and Harare (Zimbabwe). The conference emphasized youth leadership and collaboration, with a focus on […]

    December 18, 2024

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    The Resources of Open Minds (R.O.O.M.) program, which Hivos started in 2017, is a great example of how creativity can challenge the status quo. Ending this year, R.O.O.M. empowered creators across Africa and the Middle East to amplify diverse, alternative ethical and social narratives in societies where public space continues to shrink. As we close […]

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    By Diego Orellana, Global Urban Futures Project Manager Urban food systems face immense challenges: they both consume over 70 percent of the world’s food and significantly contribute to environmental degradation. Among the 1.7 billion food-insecure people globally, many reside in urban and peri-urban areas. They also struggle with inequality, climate change, and malnutrition. Tackling these […]

    December 9, 2024

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    By Tanja Lubbers, regional director of Hivos Southern Africa Hivos’ Executive Board has asked me to briefly reprise my role as regional director in Southern Africa as we are rethinking our work in the region. I was regional director of Hivos Southern Africa from 2013 to 2020, and it wasn’t hard to agree to go […]

    November 28, 2024

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    The Hixikanwe Association in Maputo is a non-governmental community-based organization founded in 2006 by women living with HIV. It is now at the forefront of empowering women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Mozambique. With a vision of enabling people living with HIV to lead full, healthy lives free from discrimination, Hixikanwe has grown into […]

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    This week, we join the global community in celebrating Women Entrepreneurship Day, a day dedicated to recognizing and empowering women who are turning their dreams into successful businesses. In our ongoing commitment to support women entrepreneurs through the S(HE) Matters project, this year we highlight the journeys of two remarkable women whose lives were transformed […]

    November 20, 2024

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    To observe this year’s International Day of Rural Women, our S(HE) Matters project hosted a sanitary pad-making workshop for 40 farm workers in Mazowe District, Zimbabwe, in partnership with the General Agriculture and Plantation Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ) facilitated by Pad Up Zimbabwe. Besides helping reduce period poverty, the workshop aimed at improving menstrual […]

    November 15, 2024

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    In the city of Maputo, Mozambique, a powerful movement is taking root – driven by the vision of young women and girls who are ready to defend their rights and lead inclusive feminist movements to combat gender-based violence (GBV). Behind this transformation is the Mais Junt@s (We’re More Together) project, an initiative implemented by AESMO […]