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Two More Martyred At The Hands Of The Sudanese Military Junta

Image posted by Sudanese Journalist, Dalia Eltahir 22 November, 2021 On the 25th of October factions of the Sudanese military initiated a coup against the transitional government. The people of Sudan have peacefully declared their opposition to the illegitimate coup, by taking to the streets en masse in different parts of Sudan. This peaceful opposition has been …

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STATEMENT: Women Market Vendors in Arua voice their demands

News, Press Release, Statement, Uganda / By siha

We, the women market vendors of Arua City represented through cooperatives and associations for a long time, have been invisible despite the challenges we face within and outside the markets. Even though women constitute a greater percentage of market vendors with an estimate of over 70% being at the forefront of informal cross border trade …

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STATEMENT FROM CIVIL SOCIETIES IN ETHIOPIA ON THE COMMEMORATION OF PAN AFRICAN WOMEN’S DAY

Ethiopia, Horn of Africa Region, News, Press Release, Statement / By siha

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 …

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PRESS STATEMENT BY THE WOMEN’S COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION IN KHARTOUM STATE ON THE DECISION TO DISALLOW THE REGISTRATION OF WOMEN’S COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

News, Statement, Sudan / By siha

29 July 2021 We, the members of the Women’s Cooperatives Associations in Khartoum State, with one voice convey our dissatisfaction on the decision to disallow the registration of Women’s Cooperative Associations based on discriminatory, gender insensitive and legally non-existent grounds. Notwithstanding the political changes that took place in the country in the wake of the …

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#JUSTICEFORHAMDI – Decision Reached by the Court

Horn of Africa Region, Press Release, Somalia, Statement / By siha

The late Hamdi Mohamed Farah was a student who was murdered in September 2020. She was invited to the site of the crime by a man who, according to local media reports, she thought to be her friend. Upon reaching the site, a group of assailants brutally gangraped Hamdi and pushed her off a six-floor …

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STATEMENT BY SIHA NETWORK TO THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

Ethiopia, News, Somalia, South Sudan, Statement, Sudan / By siha

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 …

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JOINT STATEMENT: THE SEXUAL OFFENCES BILL MUST BE URGENTLY REVIVED

Horn of Africa Region, News, Somaliland, Statement / By siha

The Somaliland National Human Rights Commission recently published the 2020 Annual report which sheds light on the human rights situation in addition to the activities of the Commission in 2020. The report specifically emphasises that women in Somaliland are often vulnerable to violence, and discrimination and gender-based violence continue to rob women of their fundamental …

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STATEMENT: Civil society organizations in Ethiopia call for urgent humanitarian assistance, redress and prosecution for the protection of human rights, and searching for a durable conflict resolution in areas affected by repeated attacks of various motivations January 2021

Ethiopia, News, Press Release, Statement, Uncategorized / By siha

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, …

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OBITUARY: The invisible victims of armed militia attacks in Darfur

News, Press Release, Statement, Sudan / By siha

On October 19th 2020, an armed group burned down the IDP camps of Oum Assal, Babanousa and Om Zegerat in Gerida locality. Gerida locality is composed of a number of villages surrounding Gerida town, located in the south of Nyala city – the capital of South Darfur state. Gerida has a population of over one hundred …

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SIHA LAUNCHES A POSITION PAPER – “A Reflection of the Gender Equality Agenda in Somaliland”

Horn of Africa Region, News, Press Release, Somaliland, Statement / By siha

SIHA recently launched a position paper dubbed – “A Reflection of the Gender Equality agenda in Somaliland” which provides a current analysis of the women’s movement in Somaliland, and the situation around gender relations in the country. The paper presents an analytical snapshot of the dynamics of post-war women’s rights activism, including the challenges facing …

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Two More Martyred At The Hands Of The Sudanese Military Junta

STATEMENT: Women Market Vendors in Arua voice their demands

STATEMENT FROM CIVIL SOCIETIES IN ETHIOPIA ON THE COMMEMORATION OF PAN AFRICAN WOMEN’S DAY

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE WOMEN’S COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION IN KHARTOUM STATE ON THE DECISION TO DISALLOW THE REGISTRATION OF WOMEN’S COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

#JUSTICEFORHAMDI – Decision Reached by the Court

STATEMENT BY SIHA NETWORK TO THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

JOINT STATEMENT: THE SEXUAL OFFENCES BILL MUST BE URGENTLY REVIVED

STATEMENT: Civil society organizations in Ethiopia call for urgent humanitarian assistance, redress and prosecution for the protection of human rights, and searching for a durable conflict resolution in areas affected by repeated attacks of various motivations January 2021

OBITUARY: The invisible victims of armed militia attacks in Darfur

SIHA LAUNCHES A POSITION PAPER – “A Reflection of the Gender Equality Agenda in Somaliland”

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