The current violent conflict in Sudan is a result of decades of violence against civilians, violence that has impacted nearly every aspect of women's lives, Hala Al Karib, Regional Director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), a network of about 100 women's organizations across the region told the UN.
The current violent conflict in Sudan is a result of decades of violence against civilians, violence that has impacted nearly every aspect of women's lives,, Regional Director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa , a network of about 100 women's organizations across the region told the UN.
In 2019, the Security Council celebrated Sudan's transition and heard from Sudanese women such as Alaa Salah, whose voice was one of many calling for freedom, peace, and justice. Al-Bashir was forced out of office by this women-led movement. Al-Karib is asking that the UN take a principled stand by ensuring that women's rights, and women's full, equal and meaningful participation are always a fundamental part of any peace process it supports.
The United States, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development reconvened ceasefire talks between the Sudanese Armed Forces and…
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