The missing piece to ending Sudan's war
Recognizing women’s role
- Women face economic and political barriers in war-torn Sudan
- Yet women are still innovative breadwinners and active political changemakers
- Women’s diverse perspectives are key to building a more just and sustainable future for Sudan
As Sudan’s brutal war between Abdel Fattah-Al Burhan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Mohamed Hamdan (Hemedti) Dagalo’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rages on, women rarely make headlines outside of statistics on gender-based violence (GBV). They are often portrayed as victims of war. Yet many Sudanese women are the sole breadwinners for their family as their partners go off to fight or were killed in previous conflicts. In addition to their valuable role in the economy, Sudanese women have also been politically active. Women played a leading role in Sudan’s regime changes, supporting conflict resolution and political protests. Despite women’s active political and economic contributions to overcoming previous and current conflicts, governance structures in Sudan traditionally pay little attention to women’s dynamic roles in peacebuilding and livelihoods.
The supervisor of this publication was Jos Meester, Senior Research Fellow at Clingendael's Conflict Research Unit (CRU).
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