This article explores how South Sudanese women use beadwork to preserve culture while supporting their families and rebuilding their lives through conflict and displacement. It examines the cultural significance of traditional beadwork, its role as a source of income and identity across South Sudan and the diaspora, and how this enduring craft continues to connect generations despite war, migration, and changing circumstances.
This review examines Reem Gaafar's "A Mouth Full of Salt", highlighting its exploration of gender, race, identity, and social inequality in Sudan. It argues that the novel offers a critical, non-romanticized portrayal of Sudanese society, making it a significant contribution to contemporary Sudanese literature and an accessible introduction to the country's social complexities.
This article examines the crisis of child disappearances, trafficking, and exploitation in Kenya, highlighting the gap between the country's child protection laws and their implementation. Drawing on documented cases, official data, and expert perspectives, it explores the roles of urbanisation, online exploitation, institutional weaknesses, and community responses in shaping children's vulnerability.
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ሕጂ፡ “Gendered Frontlines: Feminist Readings of Militarization in Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea” ዝብል ሪፖርት ብትግርኛ ነቕርቦ ኣለና፣ እዚ ምርምር እዚ ነቶም ብውትህድርና፣ ምምዝባልን መወዳእታ ዘይብሉ ሃገራዊ ኣገልግሎትን ብቐጥታ ዝተጸልዉን ዝተቐርጹን ተዛረብቲ ትግርኛ ዝያዳ ተበጻሒ ንምግባር ዝዓለመ እዩ። We are now sharing the Tigrinya version of “Gendered Frontlines: Feminist Readings of Militarization in Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea,” making this research more accessible to Tigrinya-speaking audiences and communities directly affected and shaped by militarization, displacement, and indefinite national service.
This article explores how Sudanese women refugees are rebuilding their lives and communities in exile following the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023. Through initiatives focused on women's empowerment, psychosocial support, handicrafts, cultural exchange, and business development, these women have created new spaces for participation and resilience.