November 2018

#16DAYSOFACTIVISM- Kinzi Hussein Qowden

1. Introduce yourself (Name, organization, and how long you have been involved in activism) Name: Kinzi Hussein Qowden Organization: Women Rehabilitation and Development Association Involved in activism:  Since 1992 Country: Somaliland 2. Describe the work that you have been doing as a women  rights activist/defender in your country; I advocate for ending all sorts of …

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PRESS STATEMENT: Challenging Patterns and Drivers of Violence against Women and Girls in South Sudan

(SIHA Network) is excited about our new initiative to Challenge the Patterns and Drivers of Violence against Women and Girls in Wau, South Sudan. For some time, SIHA has been determined to directly address the issue of violence against women and girls, and now, with funding from the United Nation’s Trust Fund to End Violence …

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#HERVOICE – First women street vendors’ cooperative fully registered

As SIHA Network actively works to facilitate and enable women street vendors in Uganda to leverage the cooperative advantage for their economic empowerment, we would like to congratulate the first women street vendors’ cooperative formed, registered and legislated under the Ministry of Trade, Labor and Cooperatives.   Over the years, SIHA has developed deep and …

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GENDER ALERT: In Pursuit of Full Guardianship under the Sudan Personal Status Law

Zahra is in an ongoing legal battle to provide a safe and stable home for her two children after her ex-husband upended their lives through actions for which he was never held accountable. Her efforts are bringing her up against the long-standing Islamic traditions of “guardianship”, which vests ultimate rights and responsibility for children in …

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