منذ اندلاع الحرب في السودان في 15 أبريل 2023، ظل المدنيون يعانون من فظائع شنيعة، بما في ذلك عمليات القتل الجماعي، والتهجير القسري، والنهب، وتدمير البنية التحتية للبلاد. وقد تعرضت النساء والفتيات للاستهداف بشكل خاص، حيث تعرضن للعنف الجنسي والاختفاء القسري والانتهاكات الجسيمة الأخرى.
غير مرئيات وغير مسموعات: النساء والفتيات المفقودات في حرب السودان Read More »
Since the onset of the war in Sudan on April 15, 2023, civilians have suffered
severe atrocities, including mass killings, forced displacement, looting, and the
destruction of infrastructure. Women and girls have been particularly targeted,
facing sexual violence, enforced disappearances, and other grave violations.
This report will specifically delve into the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of
Africa (SIHA) Network’s work on enforced disappearance.
Unseen and Unheard: The Plight of Missing Women and Girls Amidst Sudan’s Crisis Read More »
Sudan has been one of the most perilous countries for children, even before the outbreak of the current conflict. Despite being among the first nations to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991 and to incorporate its provisions into domestic laws and policies, successive Sudanese governments have failed to invest in the implementation of child protection.
Consent is not just a buzzword.
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“My transition from Sudan to Chad was brutal, marked with uncertainty and an overwhelming sense of sadness. I witnessed violence and human rights violations against my community, including rape, killing, burning, displacement, and torture of women, children, men, and even animals. The scenes were indescribable, akin to Judgment Day,” Zahra painfully narrates.
Siham Ishaq Hassan set out to look for her missing daughter Roqia, her heart heavy with dread and worry, not sure if she would ever see her again.
Roqia has been missing since the morning of June 26, 2023. With
We welcome this opportunity to engage with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on the Sudan conflict and the status of the rights of women in the country during its 81st Session. Founded in 1995, the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is
On October 20, 2024, a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander reportedly surrendered to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Since then, the RSF has launched a retribution campaign of murder and carnage throughout Gezira and the central Sudan districts. According to SIHA’s
Central Sudan Genocide Shadows Read More »
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network expresses grave concern at the escalating violence and suffering in El Fasher, North Darfur, and the ongoing mass atrocity and threat of genocide in the region.
We further condemn the random artillery shelling of civilians
This research documents and analyzes feminist initiatives in Sudan, focusing on the experiences of women in grassroots efforts amid conflict, violence, and displacement. Using a qualitative approach, including remote interviews, focus groups, and literature reviews, the study highlights how these women’s groups address needs
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