KIOS annual report once again demonstrates how the human rights organisations supported by KIOS can bring about change despite ongoing opposition and the shrinking space for civil society. As funding…

Come join us in doing meaningful work for human rights! KIOS is currently seeking an Adviser for a permanent position starting on 1 September 2026.

Tule mukaan tekemään merkityksellistä työtä ihmisoikeuksien hyväksi! KIOS hakee nyt asiantuntijaa toistaiseksi voimassa olevaan tehtävään 1.9.2026 alkaen.

Anti-gender-liike on viime vuosina saanut nopeasti näkyvyyttä ja vaikutusvaltaa ympäri maailmaa. Se, mikä alkoi löyhästi koordinoituna vastustuksena ”gender ideologiaa” kohtaan, on kehittynyt hyvin…

We often think of courage as something big and extraordinary. But maybe courage is also something smaller: choosing to speak up instead of staying silent.

Written by: Michelle Mwelesa June 25, 2024, is a date that will forever be etched in the memory of Kenya. Why? Parliament was occupied. In the heart of Nairobi, the nation’s capital once dubbed the…

A rapidly evolving situation in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley is raising serious human rights concerns, as large-scale forced evictions are displacing thousands of people from long-established riverbank…

When Cyclone Ditwah triggered a nationwide emergency in Sri Lanka last November, KIOS moved quickly to channel extra funding to three trusted local grantees. Through our grantees, help could reach…

This inspiring film follows Persons with Disabilities champions in Kakamega County as they break barriers of stigma and push for inclusion. From tackling discrimination and lack of opportunities to…

In Nepal, female and transgender sex workers continue to endure persistent violence, discrimination, and political invisibility. Their experiences seldom reach the spaces where laws are debated and…

Viime marraskuussa hirmumyrsky Ditwah aiheutti tuhoa Sri Lankan yhteisöissä. (In English below!) Yli 650 ihmistä menehtyi, 173 on yhä kateissa ja yli 220 000 ihmistä kärsi myrskyn seurauksista.…

In Nepal, female and transgender sex workers continue to endure persistent violence, discrimination, and political invisibility. Their experiences seldom reach the spaces where laws are debated and…

Nepal is preparing for the 2026 parliamentary elections in a climate where civil society feels simultaneously optimistic and tense. Grassroots organisations supported by KIOS describe the atmosphere…

Nepal is preparing for the 2026 parliamentary elections in a climate where civil society feels simultaneously optimistic and tense. Grassroots organisations supported by KIOS describe the atmosphere…