We Matter, Too: Addressing the Urgent Needs of Sudanese Displaced Women

By Angela Azimah Seidu

Amidst ongoing conflicts and displacement, Sudanese women and girls endure severe conditions requiring urgent attention of the international community. The briefing, “We Matter Too: Addressing the Urgent Needs of Sudanese Displaced Women,” explores the complex issues faced by these women, whose voices are often silenced especially during conflicts.

The briefing highlights the urgent need for targeted action in health, safety, and empowerment to tackle the distinct vulnerabilities encountered by female refugees and internally displaced persons. From inadequate access to mental health and other protection services to the heightened risk of gender-based violence, the paper stresses the urgency of addressing humanitarian gaps to ensure the well-being and dignity of Sudanese women during the ongoing crisis.

In particular, the brief provides specific recommendations for governments and humanitarian actors as well as faith-based and community leaders, calling them to recognize the unique needs of these women and implement sustainable solutions. The findings emphasise that their unique gendered challenges must be accounted for, while strengthening their resilience through comprehensive, gender-sensitive strategies.

Read the full briefing here and join the conversation on how we can collectively work to support and uplift the women who are at the heart of this humanitarian crisis.

About the author

Angela Azimah Seidu is a guest contributor to Making Aid Work, where she recently wrote We Matter Too: Addressing the Urgent Needs of Sudanese Displaced Women, highlighting the challenges faced by Sudanese women in displacement.

She is a Program Management Specialist with over seven years of experience in international development and non-profits. She holds a Master of Global Affairs from the University of Notre Dame, specialising in International Peace Studies with a minor in Gender Studies.

Her work spans migration programmes, gender mainstreaming, youth livelihoods, and peacebuilding in Ghana and the U.S. She has contributed to the United States Institute of Peace’s Religion and Inclusive Societies team and Catholic Relief Services (Ghana), focusing on displacement, gender, and social justice.

Angela’s capstone research examined mental health and psychosocial support for women in Ghanaian refugee camps, drawing from her hands-on experience in programme evaluation, proposal development, and humanitarian response.