Sudan conflict mirrors how women get left out of peace processes

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The devastating impact of the violence in Sudan on women and children makes it crucial for them to be part of any conflict resolution process.

The AU says a number of countries on the continent are yet to invest in inclusion of women in peace processes. / Photo: Reuters

They live in a relief camp at Kalma in conflict-ridden Sudan's South Darfur region – prisoners of a conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that has raged since April last year. The key takeaway from the conference was the need for women to have greater participation in the peace process in Sudan by establishing a Women's Reference Group to support AU’s special envoy in pushing for more inclusive and gender-responsive negotiations.

"We say that without women at the table, the chances of peace diminish. We need to correct this anomaly," Bineta Diop, AU's special envoy on women, peace and security, tells Anita Kiki, the UN's resident coordinator in South Sudan, asserts that it is essential for development partners to listen and follow the ideas of women affected by any conflict.

 

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