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Arabic version at the end Revolution. Resilience. Resistance.These are the words which depict the prominent role that women have played through-out the course of Sudan's history. From the overthrow of the Al Bashir Regime in 2019 to driving critical human

This research paper examines how Wilāya (Guardianship) impacts the lives and voices of Sudanese women, within the spheres of gender justice, civic engagement and Islamic identity. The paper puts forward the central argument that the intersection of male g

تتناول هذه الورقة البحثية تأثير الولاية على حياة النساء السودانيات وأصواتهن في مجالات العدالة المتصلة بالنوع الاجتماعي والمشاركة المدنية والهوية. وتطرح الورقة الحجة المركزية القائلة بأن تقاطع الوصاية الأبوية والقانون المستمد من التشريعات الأصولية ومشاركة

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 generously funded by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund

Since April 1, 2026, Najwa Musa Kaunda has been unlawfully apprehended and held by the SPLM-N-Al Hillu/Tasis Armed Coalition Forces (Tasis Coalition) initially in Kauda Town, Nuba Mountains/South Kordofan, without charge. Currently, her location remains u

Communiqué by Women's Rights Organisations and Grassroots Movements from Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and SomaliaWe, a collective of civil society organisations, grassroots women-led movements, informal sector workers, feminist advocates, and com

For over half a century, the Greater Horn of Africa region has remained one of the most acute epicenters of Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) globally. The bodies of African women and children remain the targets of grievous violations - rape,

Why One-Person-One-Vote Must IncludeWomen's Quotas March 2026 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 refo

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network remains deeply concerned by the continued detention, enforced disappearance, and abduction of women across Sudan. This has further entrenched gendered and ethnic profiling, which is s

What happens when government budgets fail to reflect commitments to gender equality?Our latest briefing paper examines exactly this, focusing on Ethiopia and Uganda, where reductions in gender-responsive public spending in health, education, and social pr