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 …
LAUNCH OF THE SUDAN WOMEN CONVENING REPORT AND HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO Read More »
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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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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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 …
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 …
