Sexual Violence Against Women a 'Blueprint' in Sudan War
Reports indicate that sexual violence against women and girls is being used as a deliberate strategy and "blueprint" in Sudan's brutal civil war. Victims bear the scars of "indescribable" violence, highlighting the conflict's devastating impact on women.
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'War on women and girls' : Sexual violence the 'blueprint and strategy' of Sudan's brutal civil war
As Sudan's brutal civil war enters its fourth year, Angela Diffley is joined by Idil Absiye, Regional Policy Advisor for Women, Peace and Security & Governance at the UN Women East and Southern Africa Regional Office. Drawing on field data, partner testimonies, and recent institutional reporting, she examines how the conflict has evolved into a systematic campaign of violence against women and girls, where their bodies are deliberately targeted as weapons of war. Sexual violence is designed t...
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Sudan's civil war, now in its fourth year, has been described by the UN as the world's worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls. Sexual violence has reportedly been used as a weapon of war, notably by paramilitaries fighting the Sudanese army. RFI hears from women who have suffered or witnessed "indescribable" violence.
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