Sexual violence is widespread and affects many women and girls in Sudan.
Since April 2023, the civil war in Sudan has claimed more than 60,000 lives in fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. There is a threat of famine and sexual violence against women and girls is widespread.
In this week’s episode of Now You Know, we speak to a young Sudanese woman who fled to neighboring Egypt and a Sudanese political analyst who explains why this war cannot be ignored.
