Sudan: Sexual Violence Against Sudanese Women and Children in El Gezira

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) has documented 25 cases of rape in El Gezira involving girls aged between 11 and 17, in addition to six cases of… Read more »

Sudan: Study Scrutinises Gender Bias in Sudan Media Coverage

A recent study highlights a severe gender disparity in Sudanese media institutions, with over 90 percent of these organisations displaying a significant lack of female… Read more »

Sudan: Women Face Rape, Exploitation 'Just to Stay Alive' in Sudan's War Zones

Thousands of women and girls have been living in areas of confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for 18 months of devastating war.… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War Fuels Surge in 'Forced Prostitution' - ACJPS

A new report by the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) highlights the surge in forced prostitution in South Darfur, fuelled by the economic collapse resulting… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Crisis Doubled Violence Against Women and Girls

The war in Sudan, which resulted in the largest internal displacement crisis in the world, has catastrophic impacts on women and girls, UN Women reported in a new Gender Alert on… Read more »

Sudan: 'RSF Slaughtered Three Young Men and Ordered Women to Jump Over the Corpses...'

A year and a half ago, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias turned El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, into a ghost town and an unprecedented massacre for… Read more »

Sudan: Women Human Rights Defenders Bearing the Brunt in Sudan

Since war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces SAF and the Rapid Support Forces RSF more than 16 months ago, women human rights defenders in Sudan are bearing the brunt. The… Read more »

Sudan: 'Sex for Food' Latest Indignity for Sudanese Women

Women have long borne the brunt of the suffering in Sudan, through previous civil conflicts, and predictably, since the current war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Women Launch Anti-War Campaign in Uganda

Under the slogan 'Do not turn a blind eye to famine in Sudan', the Sudanese organisation The Female Guardians (El Harisat, meaning women guardians in Arabic) launched a campaign in… Read more »

Sudan: Gender-Based Violence Surge in Sudan's Sennar - SIHA

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network has reported a surge in cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), including rape, against women in… Read more »

Sudan: STPT Report Offers Gender-Informed Perspective On Sudan Conflict

A newly released report authored by Zeina Badawi for the Sudanese Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT) has brought to light the profound and multifaceted impact of Sudan's… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Man and Woman Sentenced to Death

Ed Damazin Court in Blue Nile region issued a death sentence against civil servant El Habib Eisa on Monday, after he was accused of "undermining the constitutional order." On… Read more »

Sudan: Campaign Urges Sudan Warring Parties to Commit to Ending Sexual Violence

On Friday, the Together Against Rape and Sexual Violence campaign launched an initiative to pressure the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to commit to… Read more »

Sudan: GBV-Related Pregnancies Surge in Sudan

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) reported today that several victims of gender-based violence (GBV) in Darfur have endured unwanted pregnancies due to… Read more »

Sudan: Int'l Women's Day in Sudan Commemorated, Not Celebrated

On the occasion of International Women's Day today, Radio Dabanga talked with women's rights activists Jalila Khamees and Zeina Osman, medical doctor Nada Sayed, and poet Nawal El… Read more »

Sudan: Sexual Violence Against Women in Wartime - A Never-Ending Tragedy

Whilst the world marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Saturday, Radio Dabanga continues to receive horrific testimonies of violence against… Read more »

Sudan: 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 and violation, with gender-based violence used as 'a… Read more »

Sudan: 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 Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on… Read more »

Sudan: UN Condemns Sexual Violence and Abductions in Sudan

At least 20 Sudanese women and girls are reported to have been "abducted and held in inhuman, degrading slave-like conditions", according to UN Human Rights spokesperson Liz… Read more »

Sudan: 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 inflicted on women during Sudan's war, demanding… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Women in Diaspora Conference - 'We Can Speak for Ourselves'

The Sudanese Women in the Diaspora for Ending the War conference on September 29 at University College London emphasised the importance of agency, empowerment, and justice for… Read more »

Chad: United States's UN Envoy Meets Darfur Refugees in Chad, Pledges to 'Prevent Mass Atrocities'

US envoy to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, visited Sudan's border town of Adré in Chad to meet with Sudanese refugees escaping ethnic and sexual violence in… Read more »

Sudan: SPLM-N Agar and Blue Nile Govt Defend Breaking Up Women's Anti-War Vigil and Reject 'Neutrality'

The government of the Blue Nile region and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North led by Malik Agar (SPLM-N Agar) regretted that a women's protest against the war was… Read more »

Sudan: 'Concern and Alarm' At Escalating Violence Against Women and Girls - Regional Forum

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Forum for Women's Empowerment for Peace and Security Conference, held in the southern Kenyan town of Machakos last week,… Read more »

Sudan: 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 criticised the move but expected that the seminar… Read more »