Hivos news
Feminists on the frontline, by Ireen Dubel
On 4 March I attended a lively and rich discussion on some of the latest findings that are part of the larger multiple-year AWID research on Resisting and Challenging Fundamentalisms. AWID has undertaken eighteen in depth case studies to grasp how religious fundamentalisms, in different contexts and different religions, operate, how they appeal or not to women, how they impact on women’s rights and women’s activism.
Hivos feliciteert zangeres Giovanca met Buma Zilveren Harp
Vorig jaar was Giovanca met de Rootsriders voor Hivos Linkis in Tanzania om daar workshops te geven aan jong muzikaal talent. Woensdag 4 maart ontving Giovanca de Buma Zilveren Harp 2009. Bekijk de video van de prijswinnares terwijl ze lesgeeft aan jongeren die commercieel aan de slag willen met hun zangtalent in Tanzania.
Op dit moment zijn de Rootsriders, zonder Giovanca, actief in contact met diverse Afrikaanse muzikanten. Bij de succesvolle optredens in Nederland verzamelen ze Instruments4Afrika waarmee muzikanten in Afrika aan de slag kunnen.
Assessment of EU Policy on Sustainable Energy
Climate change and sustainable energy production are high on the political agenda, public debate generally focusing on how the use of fossil fuels can be reduced. Much less attention is given to the lack of access to energy of people living in poverty in developing countries. Remarkably, the solution to both issues is the same: renewable energy.
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