Women and girls in Sudan are facing unspeakable violence—sexual violence used as a weapon of war, mass displacement, and ethnic cleansing. These are not isolated tragedies. These are widespread, systemic, and urgent. The world cannot afford to remain silent.

Here are 7 devastating truths you need to know:

1. Rape Is Being Used as a Weapon of War

• The United Nations and human rights groups report large-scale, organized sexual violence—especially by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias.

• Survivors have ranged from girls as young as 8 to elders in their 70s.

2. Over 6 Million Women and Girls Are at Risk of Gender-Based Violence

• Ongoing war has displaced millions, and 6–7 million women and girls now live in areas with extreme vulnerability to rape, trafficking, and abuse.

3. More Than 650 Survivors Treated for Sexual Violence in Early 2025

• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) treated 659 sexual violence survivors in South Darfur alone between January and March 2025.

• The majority were cases of gang rape or rape by armed groups.

4. Girls Are Being Raped and Killed in Front of Their Families

• In Gezira State, at least 71 rapes were documented within 3 months, including three minors—two of whom later died due to the violence.

5. Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur Includes Mass Rape

• In the genocide-level assault on Geneina, up to 10,000 civilians were killed and over 4,000 women and girls were raped as part of targeted ethnic violence.

6. Children as Young as Five Have Been Raped

• Between January and March 2025, 221 cases of child rape were reported. 66% of victims were girls, and several were under age five.

7. Survivors Are Sharing Their Stories Despite Grave Risks

• One mother, Rahaf, reported: “The soldiers broke in and assaulted my daughter as we slept.” Advocacy groups confirm that 97% of recorded rapes are committed by RSF fighters.

💔 Why This Matters

This is not collateral damage—it is strategic terror. It is genocide. It is gendered warfare. And it is happening now, largely unseen by the global public.

These stories are not just statistics—they are testimonies of unimaginable strength, survival, and suffering.

✊🏾 How You Can Stand With Women in Sudan

• Share this post: Use your voice to amplify theirs. But more importantly, if you have a platform, invite women connected to Sudan to speak about this. Amplify their voices. Keep learning about this history and the present. 

• Support organizations on the ground: Médecins Sans Frontières, UN Women, and local Sudanese-led efforts.

• Demand international accountability: Speak up to your representatives. Silence is complicity.

• Use your creativity to bring awareness and attention to Sudan (music, drama, videos)

✊ Let Us Remember & Act

• Honor their humanity: Each statistic is a lived story—of pain and survival.

• Demand justice: Call on international bodies and governments to enforce accountability.

• Support survivors: Donate or uplift agencies offering medical and psychological aid (e.g., MSF, UN Women).

• Amplify voices: Share stories so Sudanese women aren’t forgotten—even in global silence.

Say their names. See their pain. Honor their survival. Let the world never again say we didn’t know.

#StandWithSudan
#EndSexualViolenceNow

‘The soldiers broke in and assaulted my daughter as we slept’