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The crisis in Sudan cannot be overstated. More than one year of internal conflict has created the world’s largest displacement crisis, with more than 11 million people forced to leave their homes. Now, famine has been declared — only the third official one since the system was set up 20 years ago. Aid groups say malnourished children in a famine-hit camp for war-displaced people in Sudan’s western Darfur region are at risk of dying.
About 25.6 million people — more than half of Sudan’s population — face acute hunger. In these desperate times, women often eat last and eat least, and harmful practices like child marriage tend to skyrocket. Sudan has already been one of the most dangerous places to be a woman or girl. The conflict has led to rampant sexual violence against women, including gang rape and forced marriages of girls. Famine conditions in Sudan will only exacerbate the perils women and girls are already facing. We cannot look away during their darkest times.
Thank you for being there for women and girls. — USA for UNFPA |
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