For months, I spoke to 3 Sudanese women about the #Sudan war. In anticipation for the 1 year mark of this devastating war, I tried to tell the story of the country through their eyes.

Here is my attempt below. My long read for Al Jazeera English

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National staff and volunteers are on the frontline of humanitarian response.

They must carry out critical and life-saving activities safely and with unimpeded access.

We reiterate - today and every day - that civilians and humanitarians are not a target.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

As 100s of students were arrested for exercising their right to p/assembly in support of #Palestine , I remind Columbia University to respect academic freedoms and student’s fundamental rights. The right to p/assembly is key for people to speak out against injustices& to mobilise for  #peace

Follow the annual United Nations #SecurityCouncil Open Debate on conflict-related sexual violence.

📅 Tuesday 23 April, 10 AM EDT

📺 Watch: unwo.men/xQVT50RjOC1

Hear briefings from our Goodwill Ambassador @‌DanaiGurira, USG SRSG Ms. Patten and others.

Women & girls in war-torn Sudan have been exposed to shocking levels of sexual violence.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is helping them with assistance & services, including psychosocial support, but additional funding is needed to reach all those affected. unhcr.org/news/stories/w…

🇸🇩1 year. 12 months. 365 days of war and counting.

Gender-based violations are rampant in Sudan.

#SudanCrisis
#KeepEyesOnSudan
#TalkAboutSudan

Excellent report advocating for direct funding to feminist movements, the drivers of social change everywhere #genderequality Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund Global Fund for Women CERF - The UN's emergency fund PooledFunds_OCHA UN Trust Fund Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Sida Canada Mission UN UN Women Mama Cash AWID mamacash.org/resources/repo…

Feminist movements are key drivers of transformative and lasting change. Yet they continue to receive just 1% of all gender focused aid. The case for WHY feminist movements need more, and better funding has long been made, and is increasingly heard.

In our report with AWID

After Monday's #Sudan conference in Paris, Edem Wosornu called for greater attention to the crisis, more funding for the response, and more action to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian access.

Her full statement to the United Nations Security Council: bit.ly/445JiF4

We were thrilled to see multiple CSOs and young attendees at our UNFPA's State of the World Population Report launch event. A powerful panel joined Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ in this engaging discussion #LeavingNoOneBehind #interwovenlivesthreadsofhop Credit: UNFPA/Ania Freindorf
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🚨 #Sudan is on the brink of becoming the most severe education crisis in the world.

Just like 19 million other children, 9-year-old Manar is out of school due to the ongoing conflict.

Community-driven initiatives like this one must be supported. 🔽

Starting Friday with this powerful World Press Photo of the year 'A Palestinian woman embraces the body of her niece' by mohammed jad salem Reuters a reminder of global call for peace, justice, equality & freedom 4 #Palestine UN GA President António Guterres Ireland at UN South Africa 🇿🇦 at the UN 🇺🇳 CIJ_ICJ

The World Press Photo of the Year is ‘A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece’ by mohammed jad salem, Reuters.

The jury was deeply moved by how this image evokes an emotional reflection in every viewer and offers a glimpse into unimaginable loss.
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'As long as the people of #Sudan believe in a future for their country that country is alive.' - Analyst Kholood Khair in Yousra Elbagir Sky News piece on the horrifying statistics behind the brutal conflict. news.sky.com/story/sudan-vi…

“This is the most painful thing for me and this pain increases…” Antasar shared with us.

One year into the conflict in #Sudan , the situation has produced several humanitarian consequences for the Sudanese but also, for the neighboring countries.

See how we are helping. 👇

Women's orgs across #Sudan have been working at the forefront of the country's escalating conflict over the last year.

With its emergency #FundingAppeal in 🇸🇩, Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund is calling on the 🌎 to support women's groups leading local responses to the crisis: bit.ly/44cPTgK

In #UNSC mtg on #UNRWA , a minute of silence is held for all humanitarian aid workers

Access to sexual and reproductive health services is critical in humanitarian emergencies. As the new UNFPA World Population report shows, 61% of preventable maternal mortality occur in 35 crisis affected countries.
Read here unfpa.org/swp2024 #genderequality PassBlue

At annual meeting with responders of gender based violence in humanitarian crises. Humanitarians can only do so much. Local women's orgs. can only do much with limited resources. Responding, mitigating &PREVENTING #GBV requires $ GermanForeignOffice Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund

Huge concerns re cuts to funding to address gender based violence in humanitarian crises, putting millions of women & girls at risk of not having life-saving services. Maybe MacKenzie Scott Ford Foundation Gates Foundation can help! USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office GermanForeignOffice #gbv