Publications

A clear brochure about how to turn the tide of climate change. A razor-sharp research report to combat energy poverty. Profound working documents to deal with growing fundamentalism. And a book
in which sex workers break down the prejudices surrounding their profession.

‘Shifting to clean energy’

The implications of climate change can already be felt. The effects are disastrous in many countries. Take Guatemala. ‘The long period of drought causes people to die here,’ says Guatamalan Iván Azurdia in the Hivos publication Renewable energy. In this brochure Hivos illustrates how the tide can be turned.

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‘Sex workers are not on their own’

Five audacious women, five compelling stories and what promises to touch, move and inspire many women in Africa and beyond. "When I Dare to Be Powerful" is East Africa's first collection of herstories of women engaged in sex work. Women who dare to cross the line, share their journeys of subversion, transformation and rebellion. Women who express their love, pain, joy and ambitions. Women who embrace sexuality, celebrate diversity, and refuse to tolerate adversity. Women who weave through sexuality and its connections with many aspects and faces of women's rights. May African women continue to tell their stories and break the silences.

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‘Green energy for developing countries!’

Fossil fuels are becoming increasingly scarce and more expensive. So far this has mainly affected developing countries. Sustainable energy is the solution for their growing energy poverty. However, there is still very little attention for this in EU policy for development cooperation. That’s one of the conclusions of the research report Sustainable energy in development countries.

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Using knowledge to counteract fundamentalism

Hivos partners from all over the world report an increase in fundamentalism. And with it, growing suspicion, discrimination and violence between different parts of the population. Hivos counteracts this trend with its knowledge programme ‘Promoting Pluralism’. For example, with four new working papers.

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