A report by the human rights NGO Amnesty International presents the stories of some 30 women and girls who were raped between ...

Despite progress on paper, women with disabilities and female leaders in South Sudan continue to face discrimination, ...

In late 2024, armed men forced their way into Layla's* home in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, while she was alone with her ...

The number of people at risk of gender-based violence, including sexual violence, has tripled to over 12 million since the beginning of the war.Sudanese women and girls are bearing the brunt of a ...

Members of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been subjecting women and girls to “horrific” sexual violence and gang rape, as part of their strategy in the country’s ...

With only a few health facilities still functioning in Darfur, pregnant women face harrowing journeys to seek care ...

More than half of the 12 million people displaced by the two-year conflict in Sudan are women. In 2024, there was a staggering 288 per cent increase in demand for gender-based violence services, and ...

Conceiving Histories: Trying for Pregnancy, Past and Present is a blend of memoir and history, illustrated with over 100 original colour images. More than a decade in the making, its author, Dr Isabel ...