As war, fear & surveillance impact everyday life in the #oPt, #civicspace is under growing pressure. But the brave civic actors @reform_ps carry on creating and sustaining spaces where participation, community agency & hope remain possible. 👇🏽Cc: @noradno hivos.org/story/holding-hope…

Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We asked; What does Pride mean to you as an LGBTQ person living in Uganda, and how has that meaning been shaped by your experiences Pride to me means surviving in a world that was seemingly not built for me and still choosing to live authentically. After being outed, I learnt how quickly acceptance can disappear. But also I learned how powerful community, resilience, and self-love can be. Pride is a reminder that despite every attempt to silence us, we are still here, still worthy and still dreaming of a better future. Arnie Yana✨

May 2026 brought a wave of alerts on civic space restrictions, electoral pressures and civil society repression worldwide. The #EUSEE Monthly Alert Overview is out now 📄 eusee.hivos.org/overview-of-… #CivicSpace #EUSEE #CivilSociety #Democracy #enablingenvironment

“Foreign agents” laws are spreading globally. Often framed as transparency, they stigmatise NGOs, restrict funding and silence criticism. When civil society is labelled a threat, democracy shrinks. Read this #EUSEE article for more: eusee.hivos.org/foreign-agen… #HumanRights

Goede eerste kennismaking met het Breed Mensenrechten Overleg: een samenwerkingsverband van 20 mensenrechten- en ontwikkelingsorganisaties in Nederland. Hun inzichten over mensenrechten, democratie en internationale rechtsorde helpen om het werk van @MinBZ verder te brengen.

Happy Pride Month! We are celebrating love, diversity, and the identities that make our communities beautifully unique. Pride begins with being unapologetically you. Celebrate proudly. 🌈

#Indonesia's youth continued protesting despite deadly repression. Thalitha Yuristiana explains: they're building the country they want, brick by brick. Read more: web.civicus.org/Thalitha-Yur… #CIVICUSLens

BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Ghana’s Parliament Passes Anti-LGBTQ Bill as Accra Prepares to Host Continental Anti-Rights Conference The Parliament of Ghana has passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, on Friday, May 29, 2026,...

After #Kenya’s 2024 anti-government protests, surveillance of ordinary citizens surged and some of the methods used are falling outside of the law. My latest for @AJListeningPost with sharp insights from @tom_mukhwana, @VictorNdede & @Nanjala1 youtube.com/watch?v=agM2ZkGz…

As war, fear & surveillance impact everyday life in the #oPt, #civicspace is under growing pressure. But the brave civic actors @reform_ps carry on creating and sustaining spaces where participation, community agency & hope remain possible. 👇🏽Cc: @noradno hivos.org/story/holding-hope…

⚠️ #EUSEE alerts: April 2026 observed increased pressures on civic space, including repression & institutional backsliding. Despite some resilience, control & exclusion have grown, leading to reduced accountability. Check the overview of alerts here ➡️ anticorru.pt/3i9

Are you an MSME in Kenya looking to scale sustainably? The EU SWITCH Kenya GREEN: "Tujenge Pamoja" Program is officially OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS! 🌍♻️ Somo is proud to partner with @hivos , @KEPSA_KENYA , @ExperienceUSIU , and @kcbgroup on this massive circular economy initiative funded by the European Union. If your business is ready to transition to the green economy, get capacity building, and access catalytic financing through the Let’s Go Green Seed Fund, this is your moment! Who qualifies? 👇 1️⃣ Sectors: Plastics (recycling/collecting), Organic Waste (manure, animal feed, briquettes), or Textiles (tailoring, design, fabric recycling). 2️⃣ Locations: Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Machakos, Makueni, Mombasa, Kilifi, or Kwale counties. 3️⃣ Profile: Small or medium-sized businesses ready for technical training & funding to grow. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Let’s build a greener, stronger Kenya together. 🔗 Apply here: ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/ld2FXjq… #TujengePamoja #CircularEconomy

The EU Switch Kenya Green, Tujenge Pamoja program is officially open for applications. If your business is ready to transition to the green economy, this is your chance to apply.hivos.org/tujenge-pamoja-cir…

True economic transformation happens when you bridge high-level funding with ground-level reality. 🌍 Somo is proud to join @hivos , @KEPSA_KENYA , @ExperienceUSIU & @kcbgroup to officially launch the EU SWITCH Kenya Green "Tujenge Pamoja" program.

Menstrual hygiene is more than just pads and clean waterit’s about dignity, equity, and agency ​Managing a period safely, comfortably, and without shame is a basic human right. Let’s break the silence and build a supportive world for every girl and woman ​#MenstrualHygieneMonth

📢Tujenge Pamoja (Let’s build together) facilitates Kenya's move from a “take–make–dispose” pattern to the circular economy practices of repair, recycle, and re-use with direct support to businesses, access to finance, and green job creation. 👇🏽 hivos.org/program/tujenge-pa…

We are proud to officially launch "Healthy Minds, Dignified Periods," a regional campaign centering the intersection of menstrual health and mental wellbeing for young women and girls across Eastern and Southern Africa. Launching in May, Menstrual Hygiene Month and Mental Health Awareness Month is intentional. Because the silence around periods and the silence around mental health are often the same silence. Through the "Her Voice, Her Influence Regional Hub," PSD and partners across Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe are working to break that silence. Together For A #PeriodFriendlyWorld. Follow. Engage. Amplify. #HealthyMindsDignifiedPeriods #HerVoiceHerInfluence #PeriodFriendlyWorld #MenstrualHygieneMonth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #SRHR

Elections ≠ more freedom. Across countries, transitions are being used to: 🚫 silence civil society 📵 shut down internet 👁️ expand surveillance 👉 Read the analysis by #EUSEE with insights from @accessnow : eusee.hivos.org/from-electio… #CivicSpace #Democracy #KeepItOn

The Zambian government's suspension of #RightsCon2026 not only disrupts essential dialogues on #humanrights in the digital age but confirms the increasing threats to civic space, stakeholder safety & the ability of civic actors to operate. Our statement: hivos.org/statement-on-the-c…

As the international community looks to celebrate #WorldPressFreedomDay this coming Sunday, May 3, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reports that it has its World Press Freedom Index has hit a “25-year low,” with more than half of the world’s countries currently falling into the “difficult” or “very serious” categories. Read more on our analysis of the report. twp.ai/4hpeWW