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Announcing the Winners of SIHA Network’s 2025 Women at the Frontline Awards

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On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, SIHA hosted a special awards ceremony, held both in person at the Universal Gab Hotel in Wau, South Sudan, and online to unveil this year’s winners of the Women at the Frontline Awards.

Three (3) exceptional grassroots Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) from South Sudan were recognized for their tireless efforts in combating violence against

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Statement Submitted by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa Network for the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Ethiopia, Ethiopia, News, Somalia, South Sudan, Statement, Sudan, Sudan / SIHA

The Horn of Africa region has a history of complex peace and security issues driven by governance challenges and regional geopolitics, leading to prolonged and renewed cycles of conflicts. As a result, the region has seen high levels of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) against women and girls. Statistics show that 42% of women in the region have experienced some form of physical or…

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YOUR GUIDE TO SEXUAL CONSENT AND ASSUALT

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Consent is not just a buzzword.

DidYouKnow April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month?

CAUGHT BETWEEN COVID-19 AND CONFLICT – WOMEN AND GIRLS CONTINUE TO FACE SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN SOUTH SUDAN

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Group of schoolgirls in South Sudan – Photo Credit: SIHA Archives When the peace agreement was signed with opposition forces in late 2018, many women and girls expressed their joy

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HOW APPLICABLE ARE CORONAVIRUS DOS AND DON’TS FOR WOMEN IN PRISONS, IDP/POC CAMPS, AND URBAN POOR COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH SUDAN?

News, South Sudan, Statement / siha

Photography credit: SIHA Archives SIHA Network is a regional network that works with women and girls across the Horn of Africa, including those residing in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) receiving

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CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE: Gender Inequality and Rampant SGBV in Wau, South Sudan

Horn of Africa Region, News, South Sudan, Statement / siha

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

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEO

Consultancy Opportunity, News, South Sudan / siha

Deadline: Wednesday 24th of October 2019 – 17:00 hours SIHA Network is implementing the “Challenging Patterns and Drivers of Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Wau State, South Sudan”

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GENDER ALERT: Girls are not sex objects – they are humans

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Women and girls in South Sudan continue to bear the brunt of conflict through brutal acts of sexual and gender-based violence since the start of the current civil war on

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NEWS: Wau peer educators engage local youth and traditional leaders to end sexual violence and harmful cultural practices in Wau State

News, South Sudan / siha

With support from the Norwegian Church Aid, SIHA is working to strengthen GBV prevention, response and risk mitigation in Wau, South Sudan. The project intends to address cross-cutting issues in

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16 days of Activism 2018: Taking it Further – #HearMeToo

Her Voice, News, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda / siha

#HearMeToo This year, SIHA Network leveraged on the 16 days of activism as an opportune period to bring the #MeToo conversation to the light – attempting to understand how the

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South Sudan

Announcing the Winners of SIHA Network’s 2025 Women at the Frontline Awards

Statement Submitted by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa Network for the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

CAUGHT BETWEEN COVID-19 AND CONFLICT – WOMEN AND GIRLS CONTINUE TO FACE SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN SOUTH SUDAN

HOW APPLICABLE ARE CORONAVIRUS DOS AND DON’TS FOR WOMEN IN PRISONS, IDP/POC CAMPS, AND URBAN POOR COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH SUDAN?

CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE: Gender Inequality and Rampant SGBV in Wau, South Sudan

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEO

GENDER ALERT: Girls are not sex objects – they are humans

NEWS: Wau peer educators engage local youth and traditional leaders to end sexual violence and harmful cultural practices in Wau State

16 days of Activism 2018: Taking it Further – #HearMeToo

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