What sound visited my imagination yesterday,
Circulated the heart,
Sang to perfection,
Spread light in the cover of the night?
IT’S MY VOICE!
International Women’s Day in 2025 comes at a time when not only threats to gender equality continue to increase, but war, fear, hunger and despair are disproportionately affecting impacting women and girls’ lives across the world, and in particular in Sudan.
The theme of International Women’s Day in 2025 is “Accelerate Action”, but on the eve of this year’s celebration, the international community stand accused of silence on the atrocities in Sudan. They continue to turn blind eyes to the suffering of Sudanese women and girls, who are facing unimaginable levels of suffering from sexual violence, murder, extra-judicial executions and torture at the hands of both warring parties: the RSF and the SAF.
As the motto of this year’s celebrations focuses on the needs to ‘Accelerate Action for Women and Girls’, we call upon the international community to engage with women and girls where the need is greatest. Decisive engagement is required for women and girls who suffer and bear the brunt of wars. Accelerate Action must put an end to the suffering of women and girls. The threat to life is real and present danger.
The UK, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has a special duty to improve women’s lives, and to speak for women and girls across the globe; they must actively build a consensus and advocate for ending the war in Sudan and for preserving women’s rights and women’s lives.
Advancing gender equality, empowering women and girls and confronting violence against women should be the UK Government priority here at home and across the globe. This International Women’s Day is an opportunity to give actions for women and girls a sharp focus.
We call upon the UK to accelerate action to protect the lives of women and girls in Sudan who live under the horror of a senseless proxy war in Sudan. The announced reduction in the international aid target to 0.3% will cause the death of more women and girls and will immensely harm those in war zones, who are the most vulnerable and in need of protection. As Sudan represents the greatest humanitarian crisis globally today, Sudanese women and girls therefore face the greatest risk and deserve an urgent response.
We salute the bravery of women and girls in Sudan and of the Sudanese people in their struggle to end the war, and for their drive for democracy and a return for civilian rule. We urge the international community to end silence on the catastrophe facing the people of Sudan, particularly its women and girls. End the violence to protect civilian lives in Sudan.
PEACE NOW!
Long live the struggle of the Sudanese people for freedom, Peace and Justice.
Statement by Sudan’s Women in the Diaspora for Ending the War, Sudan Civilian and Humanitarian Emergencies Room London
Image: International Women’s Day- Abyei, Sudan, Abyei residents in the International Women’s Day Parade. US Institute for Peace https://www.flickr.com/photos/usipeace/14411019888
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