Sudan civil war triggers widespread violations of women’s rights
The ongoing two-year civil war in Sudan has endangered countless lives, but women bear the brunt of the violence—facing hunger, displacement, inadequate healthcare, and systemic abuse, according to a report by webangah News Agency.
During a press conference in Port Sudan, Rawda Abdel Qadir—Cabinet Advisor and member of Sudan’s National Committee for Investigating Violations of National and International Laws—revealed that over 120,000 complaints have been filed since the war began. Only 4,000 cases have reached courts.
The committee documented 1,392 cases of sexual violence against women across multiple states. A report from Sudan’s Office for Combating Violence Against Women and Children detailed crimes including gang rape,sexual slavery,forced pregnancies and marriages.
Abdel Qadir stressed these figures represent just 2% of actual incidents. She accused Rapid Support forces (RSF) paramilitaries of weaponizing gender-based violence to humiliate civilians and force displacement.
Sovereign Council Minister khalil Pasha Sairin stated RSF fighters systematically target civilians through indiscriminate attacks—depriving populations of food/water while committing massacres and mass deportations.
