On the 21st of December, following a retrial ordered by the appellant court, Amal1 who faced death by stoning is now facing a 6-month prison term. It is evident that the appellant court did not consider the injustices of a death sentence for the crime of adultery or the disproportionate way it affects women. The court instead called for a retrial…
Sexual violence against women with disabilities encompasses both disability-based and gender-based violence across the globe. Violence against women with disabilities is one of the categories of violence that remains highly…
People with disabilities, women, and minority groups are particularly marginalized in Somaliland due to attitudinal and environmental barriers, institutional challenges, and a lack of effective inclusion strategies and efforts. Individuals who face marginalization on multiple axes, such as, women with disabilities, women from minority groups, or women with disabilities
Press Statement: No hierarchy in women’s human rights Read More »
On the 24th of November, the Court of Appeal overturned the verdict of the Court of First Instance which had convicted Amal* to death by stoning for adultery. The case has been sent back to the primary court under the Court of Appeal’s ruling that, given the flawed proceedings and distorted implementation of the law, the whole trial will be repeated.
It is our pleasure as the SIHA management team to share with you our report for 2020 and 2021 of our journey of successes and challenges and learning throughout the two years.
SIHA Annual Report 2020 and 2021 Read More »
Photography Credit: SIHA Staff October 2022 On the International Day of the Girl Child, shedding light on girls’ rights through demanding a clear path for prioritizing their rights in
Religious leaders have gutted a progressive sexual offences law, creating a new version that permits child marriage 19 August 2022, 9.31am. | Yousef Timacade Girl at a market street in
Religious backlash threatens Somaliland’s progressive rape law Read More »
Death by stoning still exists in a country where women are putting their lives on the line to lead change *This statement was initially released with the wrong date of
Sudanese Civil Society Press Statement Read More »
In early 2019 Sudan had been gripped by months of political turmoil that climaxed with the army overthrowing long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir on April 11th. The protests began in December
At the dawn of Post-Revolution Sudan Read More »
In January 2022 SIHA held a joint conference with Ugandan women market vendors’ cooperatives and Ugandan Women’s Network, Integrated Child Service, Social Action for Life Transformation (SALT), WINCARD, YWCONNECT. The conference aimed to popularize the market vendors’ manifesto, which demands an improved working environment for informal market and street vendors.
May 2022 Newsletter Read More »
