We are a diverse group of women from various parts of Ethiopia who promote women’s rights advancements and sustainable peace and security in our country.
Since women play a significant role in nation building and peace-making processes, we would like to articulate our concerns, present our demands and make recommendations in light of the current worrying situation in the country.
SUPPORT SIHA’S WORK ACROSS THE REGION Fadwo Hassan Jimale, a women rights activist working with the Somali Women and Child Care Association in Somalia and Teyiba Yassin of the Yitawek Timret Coalition in Ethiopia scooped the SIHA Women Human Rights Defenders’ Awards – 2021. They were both awarded at colourful ceremonies in their respective countries for their demonstration of …
Women human rights defenders from Somalia and Ethiopia awarded for their astounding work Read More »
We, as African Women Activists with our regional and global partners, write this statement in a rapidly changing context as the conflict that started in the Tigray region in November 2020 expands to the Amhara and Afar regions, and threatens the stability of Ethiopia and the wider Horn of Africa region. We stand in solidarity …
On July 31st, Africa celebrates the 59th Pan African Women’s Day, which was established to recognize and affirm the role of women organizing for the political freedom of Africa and advancing the social and economic status of women on the continent. In the words of the AU Commission Chairperson, “Pan African Women’s Day is a …
INTRODUCTION Despite challenging socio-political environments across the Horn of Africa, women human rights defenders continue to engage in significant change and transformation in the field of women’s rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment. Women human rights defenders continue to be subject to targeted repression, physical and psychological violence, intimidation and abuse, yet they continue to …
16 April 2021 (Read before the 68th Ordinary Session of the Commission on 14 April 2021) Honorable Chairperson, Commissioners, the Secretary of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and distinguished participants, Honorable Commissioner on Rights of Women -Madam Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), a …
STATEMENT BY SIHA NETWORK TO THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS Read More »
January 2021 The ongoing conflicts, instability and the lack of peace observed in the different regions in Ethiopia have resulted in the displacement of multitudes of women and men, including children and the elderly, in search for peace and security. The devastation caused by these conflicts continues to have ripple effects on Ethiopian citizens, civilians, …
#GirlsAreYouthToo Today, we join the rest of the world to commemorate the International Youth Day. This year’s theme, “Transforming Education” seeks to contribute to achieving the 4th goal of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) which is “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” At SIHA, we recognize that …
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2019 – #GirlsAreYouthToo Read More »
“For the web of life Has woven what is to be But you must still chose Your own path, you will see And lastly, the Wise Woman said to me To listen to the Wise one That dwells within me To walk my path in balance”… (Author Unkown) A sorrow that is deep and personal …
Hundreds of women and girls from the greater Horn of Africa mainly from Ethiopia and parts of Somalia and Kenya migrate as domestic laborers to the Arab Gulf countries and the Middle East, through legitimized and hidden means. Women migration is stirred up by lack of opportunities within the region, the promise of better wages and …
GENDER ALERT: WHO CARES, AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT GOING TO EUROPE? Read More »
