April 2016

SIHA NETWORK: The struggle for justice and equality

KAMPALA, 4th-10th April: The surge of political and militant interpretations of Islam in the Eastern and Horn of Africa has had major implications on the lives of populations and communities across the region. Muslims in the Horn and Eastern Africa are caught between being victims of the irrationality of militant interpretations and political Islam, misperceptions …

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Representing Women of Courage – Awadiya M. Kuku awarded for her work as a women’s rights activist

Awadiya Mahmoud Kuku is a women leader standing for the voices of thousands of women across Sudan. She recently received the U.S. State Department 10th Annual International Women of Courage Award, for her activism in the field of women rights since early 1990s. Awadiya, who herself is a tea seller from Khartoum, is part of …

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