Press Releases & Statements
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
On this International Day of Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we must recognize both the suffering and the resilience of Sudanese women in the face of the unspeakable brutality they have endured while continuing to rise…
DWAG Statement on Early June Attacks in Darfur and Kordofan
Last weekend, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalated violence against civilians across Darfur and Kordofan, resulting in a devastating loss of life, property, and livestock. The initial violence began a week prior with the deliberate destruction of natural resources belonging to Beni Halba herders…
Sudan Update: Week of April 27th
The Darfur Women Action Group is deeply alarmed by the latest wave of violence, repression, starvation, and destruction that is unfolding across Sudan. Recent reports tell of a country being dragged further into catastrophe: civilians killed and displaced by drone strikes and fighting; hospitals and health centres forced out of service…
Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month: A Time to Act
April marks Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month, a time to remember the victims and survivors of some of the darkest chapters in human history, and to reflect on our collective responsibility to ensure such atrocities are never repeated…