Twelve Darfuri women and girls raped in eastern Chad
Twelve young women and girls from the Kounongou camp for Darfuri refugees in eastern Chad were raped by cattle herders...
Call for more policewomen in Sudan’s rural areas
The Sudanese police needs more women officers, to help and protect victims of gender-based violence, says activist Kamelia Kuku. In...
Displaced continue to face violence in Darfur
A displaced farmer died on Saturday in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, after being shot. Another violent incident took place in Central...
Rape and GBV a constant threat for displaced women as North Darfur violence persists
Women and girls displaced by violence and lawlessness in Darfur face the additional constant threat of rape and gender based...
‘Sudan Public Order Law still being implemented’: SIHA Network
According to the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), crimes of gender-based violence against women by...
OCHA: 151.300 people around El Geneina remain displaced and do not feel safe to return
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued a report yesterday on the emergency situation in West...
UNITAMS head warns that conflict and gender-based violence threaten Sudan’s stability
Despite Sudan's progress towards peaceful transition, the ongoing intercommunal conflict, “unanswered” violence against women, and delays in establishing key representative bodies threaten...
Team Zamzam: Residents overcome sexual violence stigma in North Darfur
“This girl is so remarkably brave. She didn’t hesitate to tell us about three crazed Janjaweed who assaulted her for...
Sudan: Blue Nile activists campaign against sexual violence
Hundreds of civil society activists participated in a protest vigil against rape in the Blue Nile state capital Ed Damazin...
Sudan’s Fiqh Academy prohibits ratification of CEDAW
The Sudanese Fiqh Academy issued a fatwa on Sunday, barring the planned ratification of the UN Convention on the Elimination...
Demos commemorate start of Khartoum sit-in two years ago
Demonstrations were staged in Khartoum, Atbara, Wad Madani, Port Sudan, Kassala, and El Gedaref yesterday, marking the second anniversary of...
Sudan celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women's Day was celebrated throughout Sudan yesterday. Various events took place and prominent women held speeches. The Darfur Bar...
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