Sudan needs your eyes, action and voice.

Join us for our next Global Feminism Series event as we hear from our incredible panel of women who work on the frontlines of the Sudan crisis about the impact of the conflict on Sudanese women and girls, how they are responding and what could and should be done to support them.

Thu, 20th June  |  5.00pm – 6.00pm BST  |  Zoom Webinar

Watch the webinar and #KeepEyesOnSudan

HEAR FROM EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE issues

As the UN warns that the world is ignoring the fact that genocide could be or has occurred in Sudan, the horrifying statistics of displacement, starvation and sexual violence from Sudan continue to mount.

In April, we sent a letter to David Cameron, the British Foreign Secretary, calling on the UK government to do more to end the war in Sudan.

And we’re not stopping there.

On 20th June, we hosted our Global Feminism Series as we hear from our incredible panel of women who work on the frontlines of the crisis about the impact of the conflict on Sudanese women and girls, how they are responding and what could and should be done to support them.

Hosted by Gemma Cairney, global feminist, broadcaster, author, our amazing panel includes:

  • Reem Abbas, Sudanese feminist activist, researcher and writer
  • Mahasin Dahab, Sudanese feminist, peace, and social justice activist
  • Grace Dorong, South Sudanese feminist activist supporting Sudanese refugees

Let’s continue to #KeepEyesOnSudan.

Panel of speakers

REEM ABBAS

Sudanese writer, journalist and feminist activist. Reem is part of the women’s movement in Sudan as a former member in the coordination committee at Sudanese Women in Civic and Political Groups (MANSAM). Reem is currently working with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and is the co-author of “Undoing resistance: authoritarianism and attacks on the Arts in Sudan’s 30 years of Islamist rule.” 

MAHASIN DAHAB

Co-founder of the Midanik feminist movement and the founder of Mashatta, a feminist community, Mahasin has been a driving force behind grassroots activism and mobilization efforts. Her leadership has galvanized regional support for peaceful coexistence and has played a pivotal role in drafting Sudan’s groundbreaking GBV legislation. In her previous role as Project Manager/Program Manager at the Ministry of Social Development’s Unit of Combating Violence Against Women and Children (CVAW), Mahasin had spearheaded initiatives to combat GBV and empower women and children across Sudan. She is currently focused on movement building and grassroots organising to end the violent conflict in Sudan.

GRACE DORONG

Grace Dorong is a South Sudanese feminist activist and Executive Director of Root of Generations (ROG) – a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and empowering women and girls in local communities in South Sudan. Despite challenges she faced being displaced as a child, she uses her experiences as fuel to help and support the next generation of women and girls through her advocacy work. Currently, she and her team at ROG are supporting Sudanese refugees fleeing to Juba City.

GEMMA CAIRNEY

Gemma Cairney is a British broadcaster and published author that has explored the intersections of the activism and creativity that is in her DNA since training in Theatre at the start of noughties at a no-fee paying school for The Performing Arts (BRIT School). Decades later, her CV is expansive, from honing her craft in live radio for years hosting daily shows at the BBC to using her voice for global campaigns, founding a boutique production company and writing published books on subjects that explore humanity, arts and culture.