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I’d like to express my gratitude for your continued support. Thank you for investing in a brighter future for women and girls. Thank you for being there on the darkest of days in times of conflict for women and girls in countries like Sudan. As the war enters its fifth month, the conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating toll on women and girls. More than 3 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Around 2.6 million people are displaced inside Sudan, including an estimated 53,000 women who are currently pregnant. More than 730,000 people have sought refuge from the fighting in neighboring countries. Women and girls have been left struggling to access lifesaving reproductive health and protection services. 80% of Sudan’s hospitals are out of service. Assets and supplies have been looted or destroyed, and fuel to operate generators is in short supply. In neighboring countries, infrastructure and basic services are poor and overstretched. Risks for women and girls, including violence against women, sexual exploitation, and abuse have soared at a time when access to services and support is severely compromised. The risk of sexual violence is especially high when women and girls are on the move seeking safer locations, both inside Sudan and across borders. But thanks to your support, UNFPA is coordinating efforts with national and state governments and humanitarian partners to ramp up urgently needed support for women and girls impacted by conflict in Sudan. Your gifts are expanding services for reproductive health, violence prevention, and violence response. This includes deploying midwives, mobile teams, and supplies to build capacity for maternal health and emergency obstetric care and the clinical management of rape to meet the health and protection needs of displaced women and girls. We cannot let progress make us complacent. Needs are growing by the day, and women and girls are increasingly relying on private donors like you for lifesaving care. We will continue to update you on opportunities on how you can make a difference. Thank you for being there for women and girls. Sincerely,
Anu Surendran
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