Plight of women in Sudan and Darfur highlighted on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Since the outbreak of the current conflict in Sudan in April, women and girls have been particularly vulnerable to violence...
Gender-based violence ‘a weapon of war’ in Sudan and Darfur
Sudan has experienced a concerning rise in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) since the onset of war between the Sudan...
Darfur Women’s Forum: Risk of rape confines refugees in Chad to camps
Darfuri women refugees in eastern Chad are “unable to leave camps to relieve themselves and to shelter for risk of...
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Sudanese women are not ‘collateral damage’ says SIHA Network
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network) issued a statement on Wednesday condemning the violence...
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Mass atrocities: ‘Sudan has fallen over the edge’
More than 50 human rights and humanitarian organisations yesterday in an open letter sounded the alarm about Sudan, “where a...
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USA calls on Sudan’s RSF for ‘zero tolerance for sexual violence’
The USA has strongly condemned “the widespread conflict-related wave of sexual violence in Sudan attributed by reliable sources, including victims,...
‘Concern and alarm’ at escalating violence against women and girls in Sudan and Darfur – IGAD women’s forum
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Forum for Women’s Empowerment for Peace and Security Conference, held in the southern Kenyan...
Women’s vigil in North Darfur capital decries healthcare collapse
Women’s activists organised a vigil in the North Darfur capital, El Fasher, on Thursday to protest the deteriorating healthcare conditions,...
Women’s seminar cancelled by Sudanese security authorities
The security authorities in El Gezira cancelled a seminar by the No to Women’s Oppression Initiative on Saturday. The initiative...
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