One year after the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) seizure of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in Sudan, survivors ...

Your Excellencies, Members of the Committee, distinguished delegates, The Greater Horn of Africa region faces a complex web of violence, protracted conflict, militarization and the rapid flow of arms.

The production of this Annual Monitoring Report was developed under the Inclusive Governance for Peace Project: Promoting Young Women’s Meaningful Political Participation in South Sudan. This was ...

This briefing paper examines the importance of safeguarding women’s political representation amid Somalia’s transition to a One-Person-One-Vote electoral system, highlighting how electoral reform, ...

This Briefing Paper examines the decline in gender-responsive public spending in Ethiopia and Uganda, showing how current budget priorities are undermining the socio-economic rights of women and girls ...

We, the undersigned women’s rights organisations, human rights defenders, civil society organisations, and advocates for justice and democratic freedoms in Somalia, express our deep concern regarding ...

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network demands the immediate release of Najwa Musa Kaunda, a Sudanese women’s rights activist, civil society leader, and enduring peace ...

This gender analysis seeks to assess how effectively South Sudan’s draft Family Law Bill (2022) aligns with the lived realities and needs of women, girls, and communities, as well as with established ...

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Our 2024 Annual Report celebrates the resilience, leadership, and accomplishments of women, girls, and communities across the Greater Horn of Africa. Amid a year shaped by conflict, displacement, ...

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), is a regional, feminist network with over 250 members working across South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia. It is ...