Sudan’s civil war is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls. They make up more than half of the 12 million people displaced and many are being deliberately targeted with sexual violence.
As of December 2024, Sudan saw a staggering 288 per cent increase in demand for gender-based violence services. An estimated 12.1 million people, or 25 per cent of the population, are at risk of gender-based violence.
+12 million
people displaced inside and outside Sudan – more than half are women and children
24.6 million
people are facing acute food insecurity
25%
of the population are at risk of gender-based violence
Today, more than half of Sudan’s population, 30 million people, need humanitarian assistance, including 7.5 million women and 16 million children.
Women peace champions who are often on the front lines, negotiating safe passage for people fleeing violence, providing lifesaving aid, and advocating for peace, have been excluded from diplomatic peace talks. As the crisis deepens, local women’s organisations that already received less than 2 per cent from the Sudan Humanitarian Fund, need urgent help.
UN Women is on the ground, working with more than 60 local women-led organisations to support women in some of the hardest hit areas and to ensure their leadership is central to all peace efforts.
UN Women is working with women’s organisations, partners and other UN agencies to provide immediate lifesaving response to enable women to remain safe and cover their basic needs.
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The impact of Sudan’s war on women, two years on
As the conflict in Sudan deepens, women and girls are facing unimaginable risks—from rising gender-based violence to the erosion of essential services. This explainer unpacks how the war is affecting women and girls, and what UN Women is doing to support them.
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Two years of relentless conflict in Sudan have triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for 6 million displaced women and girls.
Get the facts, data, and insights from experts working on the ground to reach women and girls affected by the ongoing civil war—and learn how UN Women is responding.
