May 2020

LAUNCH OF THE SUDAN WOMEN CONVENING REPORT AND HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO

Today, SIHA joins the women’s rights movement in Sudan commemorating the first Sudan Women Protest that was held on 31st March 2019. the women protest happened   three days before  the Khartoum massacre   where hundreds of men and women were killed at the time and tens of women were raped, still awaiting justice . The women’s protest was …

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SIHA SENDS URGENT MEMO TO DETER GBV IN SUDAN TO ATTORNEY GENERAL

Khartoum –Sudan May 27/2020   The Attorney   General of Sudan: Mr.  Tag el-Sir el-Hibir: Subject: An urgent memo to deter gender-based violence (GBV) in Sudan   Dear Sir the Attorney General: We, the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network, submit this memo to you based on our daily work, which …

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WHAT DOES AFRICA DAY MEAN TO THE WOMEN OF THE GREATER HORN OF AFRICA?

Art by: Akilu Temesgen 57 years ago today, the Organization of African Unity was established, which later became the African Union in 2002. Today, SIHA joins the rest of Africa in commemorating Africa Day. As more nations gained independence from colonial tyranny, they joined the impetus of the African Union to promote solidarity across the …

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“OUTLAWING FGM” IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG CONSIDERING A DEEPLY MISOGYNISTIC LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN SUDAN

With the pronouncement of Sudan’s move to outlaw FGM, SIHA problematizes this new development. In fact, SIHA asserts that we must not be blinded by the fact that Sudan still has the following active laws that impede on the rights of women and girls. Article 34 of the Personal Status Law paves the way for …

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ON LABOR DAY WE SAY: Although the majority of working women in the Greater Horn of Africa are poor, they are not without power

Governments must listen to women during this pandemic and support their economic recovery On Labor Day 2020, SIHA draws attention to how much remains to be done in order to ensure just, equitable, healthy working conditions and social protections for women, whose labor continues to be under-appreciated and unrecognized throughout the region. The formal and …

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