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Our Impact

For more than fifteen years, Darfur Women Action Group has worked alongside women, survivors, and conflict-affected communities to protect lives, advance justice, and ensure that the voices of Sudanese women shape decisions about Sudan’s future.

From displacement camps in Darfur to international policy forums, our work connects local communities with global decision-makers. We support women and girls affected by conflict, document human rights abuses, strengthen local leadership, and advocate for protection, accountability, and peace.

Over the past 15 years, DWAG has worked extensively on preventing genocide and gender-based violence through direct intervention and protection programs with access to justice in Sudan and in the diaspora — advancing women’s rights through policy advocacy, protecting human rights defenders, and monitoring and documenting GBV incidents. We advocate for accountability for serious international crimes committed in Darfur, including crimes against women across Sudan.

DWAG puts women survivors first, creating a platform for policymakers to hear directly from those most impacted by crisis. Despite its recent history, DWAG has helped shape women’s rights, atrocity prevention, and the broader human rights debate by placing Sudanese women at the center of decision-making on a global stage. We have maintained operations on the ground despite a volatile situation and limited resources, uplifting the forgotten voices of women in Sudan.

During the current war, DWAG has been on the ground providing emergency humanitarian and protection programs, protecting human rights defenders, engaging women and civil society organizations in capacity building and leadership development, facilitating dialogue and networking, and organizing forums to develop a unified Sudanese women’s agenda — ensuring that women’s protection, inclusion, and participation are prioritized during the crisis and the post-conflict transformation to come.

300+

Women leaders and activists connected through advocacy networks

3

Women and Youth Empowerment Centers established

8+

Years convening the Women and Genocide Symposium – in the 21st century

50,000

People reached through advocacy forums, campaigns, and social media

100s

Policymakers, advocates, and survivors engaged annually aroud the world

Ongoing

Documentation and reports of violence against women and girls 

Protecting Women and Girls in Conflict Areas

Women and girls in Darfur continue to face violence, displacement, and limited access to services. DWAG has established Women and Youth Empowerment Centers and community protection networks in hard-to-reach areas of Darfur and South Kordofan.
These safe spaces provide:
  • RProtection and psychosocial support
  • RCommunity-based trauma counseling
  • RLeadership opportunities for women and youth
  • RSurvivor support and referrals
  • RLocal networks that help prevent and respond to violence
Through these centers and community networks, women are able to access support, rebuild social connections, and strengthen their role in their communities.
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Elevating Sudanese Women's Voices

Sudanese women are often excluded from decisions that affect their lives and communities. DWAG works to ensure that women directly impacted by conflict have opportunities to participate in national, regional, and international discussions.
We support women leaders to engage with:
  • RUnited Nations forums
  • RAfrican Union meetings
  • RInternational human rights bodies
  • RGlobal advocacy events
  • RPolicy discussions on peace, justice, and women's rights
By creating these opportunities, women from Sudan are able to share their experiences, influence policy, and advocate for meaningful change.

Advancing Accountability and Justice

DWAG documents gross human rights violations and violence against women and girls, including sexual and gender-based violence, to ensure that survivors’ experiences are recognized and that evidence is available to support future accountability efforts.
Our documentation and analysis contribute to:
  • RHuman rights reporting
  • RPolicy advocacy
  • RInternational awareness efforts
  • RMedia engagement
  • REfforts to prevent future atrocities
By bringing survivor voices and evidence to decision-makers, we help ensure that violations are not ignored.

Influencing Policy and International Action

DWAG has become a trusted source of information and analysis for governments, international organizations, and policymakers working on Sudan.
Our leaders regularly brief:
  • RUnited Nations bodies
  • RAfrican Union institutions
  • RU.S. government officials
  • REuropean policymakers
  • RInternational human rights organizations
Our recommendations have informed policy discussions, international resolutions, and advocacy efforts aimed at protecting civilians and promoting justice in Sudan.

Building Networks for Change

DWAG has helped establish a network of more than 300 Sudanese women activists and leaders across Darfur and throughout Sudan.
These networks strengthen:
  • REarly warning and prevention efforts
  • RSurvivor support systems
  • RWomen's leadership
  • RCommunity protection initiatives
  • RAdvocacy for peace and justice
Local leadership is essential to sustainable peace, and these networks help ensure that women remain at the center of solutions.

Convening Global Conversations

For more than eight years, DWAG has organized the Women and Genocide Symposium in Washington, D.C., bringing together survivors, advocates, researchers, students, policymakers, and human rights leaders.
The symposium creates space for:
  • RSurvivor testimony
  • RDialogue on genocide prevention
  • RWomen's leadership in peacebuilding
  • RInternational solidarity
  • RPolicy recommendations for protection and accountability
The event has become an important platform for connecting local experiences with global action.

Shaping Sudan's Future

DWAG has developed policy frameworks and recommendations focused on:
The symposium creates space for:
  • RWomen's political participation
  • RPrevention of sexual and gender-based violence
  • RInclusive governance
  • RPeacebuilding and justice
  • RLong-term recovery and reconstruction
These efforts help ensure that women and conflict-affected communities are included in conversations about Sudan’s future.

The Difference We Make

Our work is rooted in the belief that women affected by conflict are not only survivors — they are leaders, advocates, and agents of change.

By combining community-based programs, survivor-centered advocacy, and international engagement, DWAG helps protect women and girls, elevate Sudanese voices, and advance peace and justice for communities affected by conflict.

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A decade of survivor-led advocacy, documented.

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