How Wome nin South Sudan are Treated

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09.12.2022 |

Laws and patriarchal norms limit women's ability to inherit land, start a business, and lead public affairs. Most of the more than 4 million South Sudanese who are forcibly displaced are women and girls.26.05.2022

Laws in Sudan restrict women from wearing pants, enjoying equality and representation in government, and escaping child marriage. Modern women demand equal rights; however, rights are difficult to attain when women have a limited voice within government and law.16.09.2020

Half of all South Sudanese women are married off before they reach 18, and the country has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world. Sexual and gender-based violence is also common outside of conflict, affecting women and girls in all segments of society.21.03.2022

The fighting in South Sudan has affected millions of people. People have died, and others have been severely injured. And some have been separated from the people they love and displaced from the places they call home.

Women and children are the most vulnerable, with women facing specific problems in armed conflicts, such as sexual violence and risks to their health. Some women, like Belila, have been separated from their husbands, making them the sole providers of their households.

Many of the displaced women and children end up in displacement camps or unfamiliar places where they rely heavily on the kindness of the host communities for their survival.

The ICRC is helping these conflict-affected communities to become self-sufficient and reunite families. We also visit places of detention, support healthcare facilities, and promote respect for international humanitarian law.

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