March 2019

A SHOCKING CASE OF STONING SENTENCING IN SOMALILAND

In September 2017, a woman with a disability was raped by a taxi driver in Hargeisa, Somaliland, and in fear of stigmatization, she did not report the incident immediately;  however,  in February 2018, she went to the authorities after she found out that she was pregnant.When the case finally went to the prosecution and the …

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TERMS OF REFERENCE: COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Start Date:                       As soon as possible Duration: Initial          3 months (Renewable)   Location:                          Kampala, Uganda Reports to:                      Regional Advocacy and Communications Officer (RACO) About SIHA The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a coalition of civil society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, …

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TERMS OF REFERENCE: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Start Date:                     As soon as possible Location:                        Kampala, Uganda, with some potential regional travel Duration:                       Initial Three months’ probation contract renewable subject to performance Reports To:                   SIHA Regional Director SIHA Background The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a network of civil society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Somaliland, …

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REFLECTING ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, 2019: Women in decision-making is not about women being appointed by patriarchy

Dear SIHA Friends and Members, It is International Women’s Day in 2019. The engagement of women in decision-making is key to ensuring gender equality and women’s human rights are recognized and secured. However, in many parts of the world and particularly in the Horn of Africa, the presence of women in decision-making continues to be …

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