KHARTOUM: Central Khartoum Primary Court issued a verdict against five young artists who were found guilty of public annoyance stipulated in Article 69 of the Criminal Code and Article 77 […]
MOGADISHU: We, as the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network), condemn with the strongest terms the horrendous murder of Hamdi Mohamed Farah, a young woman from
MOURNING HAMDI: THIS IS NOT NORMAL, THIS IS A TRAGEDY Read More »
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
LAUNCH OF THE SUDAN WOMEN CONVENING REPORT AND HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO Read More »
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
WHAT DOES AFRICA DAY MEAN TO THE WOMEN OF THE GREATER HORN OF AFRICA? Read More »
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
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
Photography Credit: Ahmed Mahmoud It is time to drop the charade: women’s movements are political movements On International Women’s Day this year, we reflect on what SIHA as a network has
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020 – I AM GENERATION EQUALITY: REALIZING WOMEN’S RIGHTS Read More »
Stop tokenism in women’s rights – Sudan must adopt and commit to women’s human rights Sudan is one of only two African countries that is not a signatory to the
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Since 2011, South Sudan has gained a disapproving reputation for the frequent violations and abuse that are committed against women and girls. Women and girls living in Wau have, and
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE: Gender Inequality and Rampant SGBV in Wau, South Sudan Read More »
SUDAN ABOLISHES THE SUDAN PUBLIC ORDER LAW – INSIGNIFICANT REASONS TO CELEBRATE On Tuesday 26th November, in an extraordinary meeting of the Sudan Council of Ministers, the Public Order Law was abolished
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