Combatting and Responding to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Sudan

This project aims to enhance the dignity and safety from sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) of women girls and vulnerable populations in Sudan. Project activities include: (1) building capacity of health care providers and social workers in rape clinical management and psychological first aid services; (2) establishing women and girls’ safe spaces; (3) procuring and distributing dignity kits; and (4) supporting women-led organizations youth networks and disability networks to promote SGBV prevention and response services.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased women and girls’ access to quality life-saving SGBV and health response services; (2) enhanced women girls and vulnerable populations’ access to SGBV prevention and risk mitigation measures; (3) enhanced the capacity of national and sub-national SGBV partners to support access to comprehensive survivor-centred life-saving services; and (4) integrated SGBV risk mitigation into all aspects of the humanitarian response to ensure a comprehensive gender-responsive inclusive and human rights-based response.