“They called us animals.”
In the highlands of Guatemala, in the department of Quiché with towns like colorful Chichicastenango, hundreds of traditional midwives – comadronas –…
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A Week of Grief for IM
Earlier this week, what we had long feared happened: that one of our colleagues or partner organisations in Gaza would…
IM colleague and young child killed in bombing
This morning we received the terrible news that our colleague Ahmed Al-Ghoul has been killed in an Israeli bombing in…
Vidas Paralelas Challenges Hatred Against LGBTQI+ People in Guatemala
Being LGBTQI+ in Guatemala is a matter of life and death. Murder, harassment and police persecution are everyday realities, and…
743 Illegal Firearms Destroyed in Malawi Through Humanium Metal
On July 31, 2025, more than 700 illegal firearms were destroyed in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. The initiative was led by…
“Finding food has become a deadly risk”
The crisis in Gaza has reached a point where people are forced to choose between the risk of starving to…
From the Villages to the United Nations – The Voices of Maya Women
Across villages and towns in Guatemala, a movement of Indigenous women is rising against violence, discrimination, and silence. Through education,…
The Legacy of IM in Zimbabwe: Women’s Power, Knowledge and Long-Term Change
When the Truth Becomes Dangerous – Ruda Challenges Power in Guatemala
We’re not meeting in a newsroom. That would be too risky. Instead, we gather in a public meeting room in…
Youth-led Change in the Face of Climate Crisis
In southern Malawi, climate change has made rainy seasons increasingly unpredictable, creating major challenges for farming. This has led to…
Annual Report 2024: Resilience, Partnership and Impact
The year 2024 brought immense challenges – from ongoing war and humanitarian crises to funding uncertainties and a rapidly shifting…
IM in a New Era
The rapidly shifting aid policy pursued by Sweden’s Tidö coalition has created new circumstances for organisations like IM. Reduced government…