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Bringin local voices to a global context, commemorating International Safe Abortion Day.

In the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya, one artivist, Javan the Poet, is standing out for the use of poetry and music to address rampant extrajudicial killings and rights violations.

Halima Kahiye, a young female journalist, works in one of the most marginalised and patriarchal regions in the world, overcoming adversity every day to empower her community through information.

Naila Abdallah is a grassroots human rights and social justice activist at the forefront of advocating for human rights in Kenya’s Coastal region.

Grace Adhiambo Orao is a grassroots social justice activist and a young women mediation ambassador, passionate about peacebuilding, young women, and psychotherapy

Meet Javan the Poet. An Artivist, a human rights defender and social justice activist working in Nairobi’s suburbs and uses artivism to advocate for social justice and human rights in general.

The Artivism Challenge 2020 seeks to recognise emerging art, media and cultural actors employing innovative advocacy mechanisms to address the rising challenges to democracy, human rights and gender...

ForumCiv and Wajibu Wetu Programme partners PAWA254, Siasa Place, Buni Media, and African Uncensored, will jointly commemorate the Democracy week with a series of week-long activities on Monday 14th...

Forum Syd partnered with Creative Spills for the Raising A Sun poetry and music concert that emphasised that democracy and human rights remain essential especially in the times of COVID-19.

Witness the transformational journey of Mary Nkisongoi, from a withdrawn and timid Maasai woman to a rising community advocate championing change.

An award-winning journalist shares his perspectives on press freedom in East Africa, at a time the world is grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, which has disrupted many aspects of press freedom.

Widow groups in Siaya - Kenya are organising to claim their rights and fighting back against extreme forms of sexual exploitation and gender-based violence.

In parts of Africa, more people are dying at the hands of security agents enforcing measures to combat coronavirus than from the disease itself.

As new challenges emerge every day, civil society and other development actors need to embrace creativity and innovation to meet the evolving development challenges of the modern world.

The world faces increasingly daunting, interconnected challenges. But ordinary men and women, from all walks of life, have risen as changemakers using their voices, art or skills, making a difference...

The Democracy and Human Rights Festival was held this week with calls for concerted efforts in safeguarding democracy and human rights

Local community members in Coastal Kenya successfully organise to lobby for a local hospital after years of waiting.

Grace Lolim is no ordinary woman. A strong feminist in one of the most patriarchal regions in Kenya, this grassroots activist spends her days advocating for gender quality and respect for human rights...

Mufasa, the rising star of Kenyan spoken word raises issues on kenyan identity, gender roles and corruption.

On Tuesday Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack in Nairobi. Forum Syd speaks to people close to the scenes.