Haffiya Abdalla
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Labor Laws Legislation Forum: Principles of Social Justice
Haffiya Abdalla Most of us have heard of the term labor law but what does it really mean? Labor law consists of all of the laws and regulations that govern employer and employee relationships from a broad perspective. They aid in establishing the rights and obligations of both parties. When it comes to situations that involve claims of violation or unfairness, an attorney that specializes in labor law becomes a necessity. There are nuances within…
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Polio Outbreak in Sudan Successfully Stopped and Declared Closed
Haffiya Abdalla Sudan’s outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been successfully stopped, according to experts from WHO, UNICEF, and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Declared in 15 out of 18 states, the outbreak was caused by a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV2) strain imported from Chad, paralyzing 58 children. Today’s announcement comes after virtual and in-country reviews of Sudan’s response to the outbreak and its surveillance system by a…
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Women in the Areas of Displacement and Asylum: Rights and Challenges
Women Represent a High Percentage of Poor Communities That Are Highly Dependent on Local Natural Resources for Their Livelihood Haffiya Abdalla In recent history, Sudan has been the stage for prolonged conflicts and civil wars, as well as environmental changes, namely desertification. These forces have resulted not only in violence and famine but also in the forced migration of large numbers of the Sudanese population, both inside and outside the country’s borders. Given the expansive…
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Launching of Initiative to Empower Women in Dealing with Climate Change and Addressing Disasters
Haffiya Abdalla Women are 14 times more likely to die from a climate disaster than men. That finding, by UN Women, reflects growing acknowledgment that the adverse effects of natural disasters affect marginalized groups, including women and children, more disproportionally. It is easy to see why: women are poorer because they earn less, have less-secure jobs, and are more dependent on the natural resources that climate change threatens the most, according to a report by…
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“Khartoum is the Capital of Arab Women”
Social Development Undersecretary Addresses a Panel Discussion on Gender and Climate change Haffiya Abdalla The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development, Jamal El-Neel Abdullah, affirmed Sudan’s commitment to international conventions and agreements and sustainable development goals, especially goal 13, noting that women are the most vulnerable to climate change and victims of these changes. During his address to the panel discussion on gender and climate change, within the framework of Sudan’s presidency of the…
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“Women is a Homeland”
Workshop on the right to nationality and the importance of children obtaining the mother’s nationality Haffiya Abdalla The right of mothers to pass their citizenship on to their children has dramatic consequences on the civil and political rights, as well as economic, social, and cultural rights of their children – beginning with their right to nationality. And this is only one among the many forms of discrimination against women in the Law that still exists…
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Sudan Participates in 15th International Conference for Nubian Studies at the University of Warsaw
Haffiya Abdalla The International Conference for Nubian Studies (ICNS) August 29th_4th September August) at the University of Warsaw. Every four years the ICNS brings together archaeologists, epigraphists, historians, and other scholars working on the ancient and modern history of Sudan and Nubia. A delegation from the Sudanese National Authority for Antiquities and Museums, represented by Acting Director General, Dr. Ghalia Jar Al-Nabi, the Secretary of the Sound and Restoration Secretariat, Ejlal Muhammad Othman, and the…
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The Inauguration of the Book “A History of Medical Services in Sudan” by Professor Siddiq Ibrahim
Haffiya Abdalla Khartoum – Professor Siddiq Ibrahim Khalil inaugurated the book “A History of Medical Services in Sudan” at the Global Conference Center (GCC) at the University of Medical Sciences and Technology. A History of Medical Services in Sudan is a historical recount of medical services from the Kingdom of Kush till the early post-independence era. The Book includes historical facts pertaining to medical service from the Funj Kingdom, the Turco-Egyptian period, the Mahdia Revolution, and…
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New Asian Mosquito Could Bring Malaria to African Cities, Warn Scientists
Sudan Announces the Launch of a Project to Combat the Asian Mosquito in Joint Research With the University of Liverpool Haffiya Abdalla Already grappling with the highest incidence of malaria with more than 90% of global cases, Africa should be wary of an Asian mosquito species that have the potential to spread the disease into the continent’s urban areas – subjecting an additional 126 million people to risk – a new analysis suggests. A new…
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Sudan Launches National Strategy to Combat Viral Hepatitis
Haffiya Abdalla The National Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver diseases is one of 6 specialty centers established in 1995 by a decree from the President of the Republic of Sudan. The main aim was the improvement and promotion of Gastrointestinal (GI) services in Sudan. The center is supporting the development of GI centers, especially endoscopy units throughout the country, the reference unit being the GI center in Ibn Sina hospital located in Khartoum which acts…