I have been working on research for the last eight months about the sexual violence taking place in Sudan, and the findings we have are heartbreaking. Sexual violence in Sudan is used not just as a weapon, but also as part of the loot of the war. For the troops working on the ground in areas like Khartoum and Al Jazirah, one of the incentives to fight is raping women. This is how women and their bodies are being treated—as part of the fighting zones themselves.
Right now, we mostly need support for local women's organizations and international organizations working to protect and support survivors of gender-based violence. We don't even have rape kits in Sudan. The major problem we are facing at this moment is the pregnancy of rape victims and the children being born out of rape, who have no one to care for them. This is a major issue right now.
Rape kits, psychological support and funding for the evacuation of victims from fighting areas are the main issues. Local women's groups on the ground that are trying to support survivors are also under attack, especially by the SAF in Port Sudan and the RSF in their control areas.