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We welcome this opportunity to engage with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on the Sudan conflict and the status of the rights of women in the country during its 81st Session. Founded in 1995, the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is
Central Sudan Genocide Shadows
On October 20, 2024, a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander reportedly surrendered to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Since then, the RSF has launched a retribution campaign of murder and carnage throughout Gezira and the central Sudan districts. According to SIHA’s
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network expresses grave concern at the escalating violence and suffering in El Fasher, North Darfur, and the ongoing mass atrocity and threat of genocide in the region.
We further condemn the random artillery shelling of civilians
Ending Violence against Women and Girls
Building an inclusive women’s movement
Women and girls' access to justice
Women's social protection and economic justice
Rights of women and girls on the move
Established in 1995 by a coalition of women’s rights activists with the aim of strengthening the capacities of women’s rights organizations and addressing women’s subordination and violence against women and girls in the Horn of Africa, SIHA has grown substantially and is now comprised of 136 member organizations.
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For every $5 donated, we provide one Sudanese woman or girl with a menstrual hygiene kit that empowers her to go through her period with dignity for a full month!
LOST GAINS: SOMALIA’S REGRESSION FROM WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT TO SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION
This Briefing Paper, aims to support and strengthen feminist resistance movements and collectives across Africa, empowering them to advance gender justice while remaining inclusive and resilient against the rising attacks from anti-rights movements.
July to September Newsletter
Dear Reader,
As we enter the second half of the year, girls and women in the Greater Horn of Africa continue to confront a range of challenges—from rising femicides and violations of their basic rights, impacts of climate change and the global surge in anti-gender movements. Despite these hurdles, women remain unyielding. Their resilience, courage, and determination are reshaping narratives and driving change in
