A considerable proportion of people lack access to essentials such as food, water, housing, power, education, and health care. In recent developments, the congestion of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) destinations has put enormous strain on the already fragile health system.
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Crisis, conflict and war have a profound and disproportionate impact on women, exacerbating existing gender inequalities and subjecting them to unique forms of violence and oppression. In the context of East Africa and the Horn of Africa, crisis, COVID-19, conflict, and war have significant and layered consequences for women.
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Here is a summary of the main points drawn from the informative conversation in the fifth X space of the Andariya series of spaces on the Sudan crisis, held on February 21st, titled "Displacement: Invisible Issues."
Despite facing numerous challenges, Rahiem Shadad has been able to carve out a niche for himself and has put Sudan's art scene on the global map and brought awareness to the state of the Sudanese artists' community during the war.
One incident with a child soldier on the way out of Khartoum reignited the author's passion for education and literacy programming for the entire population. To her, when we move towards developing education as a lever for societies, it means recognizing that life is broader, and its choices are more welcoming than building the future through conflicts and carrying arms to achieve narrow interests, as is happening now in Sudan and in other areas in Africa and the world for many years.