South Sudan

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

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 because the long-awaited peace meant putting an end to the rampant use of rape as a weapon, which many soldiers deem to be a form …

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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?

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 sites, Protection of Civilians (POCs) camps, prisons, and urban poor communities. The latest global warnings and protection guidance regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been, in our …

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

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 continue to experience severe sexual violence, exploitation, abuse and harassment in the present-day conflict. In addition to ethnically targeted rape and other crimes of sexual …

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEO

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” project. The project aims to promote positive shifts in attitudes, behaviours, and practices around sexual violence against women and girls in South Sudan, resulting in …

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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

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 addition to engaging various community stakeholders, including men and boys and institutions (schools, local government, etc.) at all levels in an effort to transform attitudes …

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

#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 gender power imbalance creates opportunities for men to prey on women and girls; promotes a society that ridicules the victims; allows the perpetrators to go …

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#16DaysofActivism: SIHA distributes dignity kits to school girls in Wau, South Sudan

#HearMeToo In commemoration of this year’s ’16 Days of Activism’, with support from the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), SIHA Network assembled and distributed 200 hygiene kits  to  200 girls from John Paul II Secondary School, Sunday Secondary School, and Wau High Secondary School. The event was well attended with two Director Generals from the state …

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PRESS STATEMENT: Challenging Patterns and Drivers of Violence against Women and Girls in South Sudan

(SIHA Network) is excited about our new initiative to Challenge the Patterns and Drivers of Violence against Women and Girls in Wau, South Sudan. For some time, SIHA has been determined to directly address the issue of violence against women and girls, and now, with funding from the United Nation’s Trust Fund to End Violence …

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