Sudan: UN Women Lauds Activists At the Forefront of Sudan's Humanitarian Response

A recent feature on the UN Women website highlights the pivotal role women are playing in leading the humanitarian response to the ongoing conflict in Sudan. With 24.7 million… Read more »

Sudan: DBA - Reports About Women Slave Markets in North Darfur 'Not Confirmed'

The Darfur Bar Association (DBA) said yesterday that it has been receiving several reports about the existence of women slave markets in North Darfur, but has not been able to… Read more »

Sudan: Fifteen Women Among 229 'Disappeared' in Current Clashes - NGO

At least 229 cases of enforced disappearances have been documented, particularly impacting women in the region, since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and… Read more »

Sudan: Upsurge in Sexual Violence in Darfur, Especially Against Displaced Women

Five women were raped by gunmen in North and South Darfur this week. One woman was shot near the Zamzam camp for the displaced near North Darfur capital El Fasher. Read more »

Sudan: Women Journalists Faced Economic Violence During First Lockdown, Workshop Hears

Economic violence and sexual violence faced by women journalists during the first Covid-19 period did not receive sufficient attention, journalists warned at a workshop on… Read more »

Sudan: Call to Improve Procedures, Laws For Legal Abortion By Rape Survivors

A workshop focusing on legal abortion in Sudan has called for amendments to procedures and laws regarding rape victims' rights to legal abortion, and suggests a raft of training… Read more »

Sudan: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Sudan

Activities have been taking place in Sudan as part of the annual international 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) since November 25, with calls for extra focus… Read more »

Sudan: Women Vendors Protest 'Renewed Wave' of Police Violence in Capital

Protests against renewed police campaigns against women tea and food sellers took place in front of the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) in… Read more »

Sudan: Women and Human Rights Groups Protest Regional Violence

69 women and human rights groups organised a protest sit-in in front of the buildings of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNCHR) in Khartoum, to condemn the… Read more »