Hivos

Founded in 1968, Hivos is a non-governmental organisation based in Den Haag, Netherlands working on gender equality, human rights, lgbtq+ +3 more.

Hivos is a Dutch development organisation based in The Hague, founded in 1968 on humanist values. It works with local civil society organisations, activists, journalists and communities in more than 30 countries, mainly in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Its work focuses on gender equality and women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, climate justice, and civic freedoms and freedom of expression. Hivos funds and supports partners with knowledge, networks and protection, runs an emergency fund for activists at risk, and seeks to influence Dutch and international policy on human rights, development cooperation and climate. It is recognised as an ANBI public-benefit institution and a CBF-recognised charity, and receives much of its income from government funding and the Nationale Postcode Loterij.