Darfur Women Action Group

10/17/2026

10/14/2026

Who is peace really for, if the people living through conflict have no say in shaping it?

Yesterday, October 13th, during the Geneva Peace Week, DWAG Founder and President Niemat Ahmadi joined DCAF and Interpeace for a discussion on “Security for Whom? Local Dialogue, Youth Inclusion, and Security Governance.”

The conversation converged on a systemic problem. Peace negotiations are shaped by those with guns, money, and political power. Women and young people are told they can come later, or via “invitation”. Meanwhile, the security arrangements agreed around the negotiating table protect those in power without reflecting what civilians actually need to feel safe.

Inclusion must be integrated from the beginning, it cannot be an afterthought. And having a seat at the table is not enough. People must be able to influence decisions, hold institutions accountable, and shape what happens after an agreement is signed. Otherwise, we risk building peace on paper while setting the stage for failure, grievance, and further resentment. 

We need to stop accepting the table as it is. Sometimes, we must break the table.

Thank you to DCAF and Interpeace for bringing these important conversations forward, and to all the speakers for sharing their experiences!

Wherever you are in the world, whatever cause you stand for, don't wait for permission to demand a place in the decisions that affect your life. Be the troublemaker who asks uncomfortable questions. Challenge who gets invited, who gets heard, and who gets to decide. And keep pushing until the people most affected are not just part of the conversation, but part of the decision.

“Change it now!” - Niemat Ahmadi

10/14/2026

Our Stand with Sudan campaign aims to bring awareness and action for the people of Sudan! Join our letter writing campaign, and subscribe to receive updates, information, and steps to take action throughout the month of October. Help us mobilize internationally, reach our long term goal of , and build our network for peace.

Our Stand with Sudan campaign aims to bring awareness and action for the people of Sudan! Join our letter writing campaign, and subscribe to receive updates, information, and steps to take action throughout the month of October. Help us mobilize internationally, reach our long term goal of , and build our network for peace.

Our Stand with Sudan campaign aims to bring awareness and action for the people of Sudan! Join our letter writing campaign, and subscribe to receive updates, information, and steps to take action throughout the month of October. Help us mobilize internationally, reach our long term goal of , and build our network for peace.

U.S. citizens, see this link https://actionnetwork.org/letters/stand-with-sudan-congress-must-act?source=direct_link& to sign a letter to your leaders and subscribe to our campaign.

https://forms.gle/s4GCGtFRrxV9i9p8A-international based advocacy and subscribe to our campaign.

Our Stand with Sudan campaign aims to bring awareness and action for the people of Sudan! Join our letter writing campaign, and subscribe to receive updates, information, and steps to take action throughout the month of October. Help us mobilize internationally, reach our long term goal of , and build our network for peace.

Our Stand with Sudan campaign aims to bring awareness and action for the people of Sudan! Join our letter writing campaign, and subscribe to receive updates, information, and steps to take action throughout the month of October. Help us mobilize internationally, reach our long term goal of , and build our network for peace.

Our Stand with Sudan campaign aims to bring awareness and action for the peopl

10/12/2026

No child should have to grow up in a war.

In Sudan, girls are being forced from their homes and face gender-based violence, exploitation, hunger and the loss of access to healthcare, clean water and education. Even leaving home to collect water or find food can put them at risk.

Girls should be able to learn, play, grow up with dignity and imagine a future beyond war.

This International Day of the Girl Child, we’re asking you to stand with the girls of Sudan and with the Sudanese women and local organizations working to protect them.
Stand with the girls of Sudan. Stand with Sudan. 

10/09/2026

South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

10/03/2026

“The question before us today is not whether we know what is happening. We do. We know the warning signs, the patterns of violence, and who’s most at risk. The question is whether we act on that knowledge.” – Ambassador Sandra Jensen-Landi 

We at Darfur Women Action Group are encouraged by the remarkable solidarity during our UNGA 81 Side Event, “Sudan’s Escalating Crisis: Civilian Protection and Atrocity Prevention,” held in New York City ahead of High-Level Week (link to the event recording in bio). We are pleased to share with you important reflections from our speakers.

This discussion served as an opportunity to center civilian protection mechanisms and atrocity prevention frameworks as a prerequisite for Sudan’s long-term peace. Advocates, policy experts, and legal professionals emphasized the urgent need to stop the normalization of war, build a coalition of the willing for civilian protection, and implement universal jurisdiction along with other accountability measures to bring justice for the people of Sudan.

As High-Level Week progresses, we must continue to prioritize civilian protection and keep Sudan at the forefront of the UNGA agenda. But awareness alone is not enough to end decades of violence and impunity. We must urge global leaders to take action to implement effective accountability measures targeting the war economy and those implicated in mass atrocities and crimes against humanity. We cannot allow widespread impunity to continue. We must act now.



Thank you, Ms. Laura Mills (Amnesty International)!

Thank you, Dr. David Donat Cattin (NYU School of Law)!

Thank you, Ambassador Sandra Jensen-Landi (Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations)!

Thank you, Ambassador Kate Foster (Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations)!

09/28/2026

Please read our statement on DWAG’s participation at the UK Mission to the UN’s ministerial-level side event:

09/24/2026

Please read our statement on the recent attack on Ed Damazine:

09/21/2026

"Sudan's Women Protest" Photo by: Lana Haroun

حرية، سلام وعدالة

Freedom, peace, and justice!

These chants were a collective rallying cry of the Sudanese people during the 2019 Revolution. They were shouted in the streets, painted on the walls, and repeated passionately across the country to convey their aspirations.

On this International Day of Peace, Darfur Women Action Group stands with the people of Sudan.

We work towards a Sudan where people are free from war, fear, and violence. A Sudan where civilians are protected, women have a voice in shaping peace, and those responsible for atrocities are held accountable.

Peace is not just the absence of conflict, but rather the presence of justice, equality, and human dignity.

Today, we also stand with all people around the world living through war, occupation, displacement, and violence; from Gaza and Myanmar to communities facing conflict and persecution across the world.

The hope for peace belongs to us all.

What is “peace” in your language? And how do you define it? Share your word for peace and what it means to you in the comments!

 

09/20/2026

“In Sudan, systemic atrocities have mostly been treated as traditional conflict resolution. There has never been an atrocity prevention approach to Sudan.” -Niemat Ahmadi, Darfur Women Action Group Founder and President

Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) was honored to host “Sudan’s Escalating Crisis: Addressing Civilian Protection and Atrocity Prevention,” co-sponsored by the Danish Mission to the United Nations, a civil society side event ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week. The discussion brought together experts to look at the urgent need for stronger civilian protection in Sudan and for the international community to act on warning signs before atrocities escalate. Panelists also discussed how Sudan’s long reliance on traditional conflict resolution has often failed to address systemic violence, and why prevention, accountability, and protection must be part of efforts toward lasting peace. Furthermore, the discussion recognized the important work of women-led organizations and the need for women’s voices to be heard in conversations about civilian protection, peace, and Sudan’s future. 

DWAG extends its sincere appreciation to speakers Ms. Tess Graham (Global Justice Center), Ms. Laura Mills (Amnesty International), Dr. David Donat Cattin (NYU School of Law), Ambassador Sandra Jensen-Landi (Denmark Mission to the United Nations) and Ambassador Kate Foster, OBE (United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations). 

We are especially grateful to the Danish Mission to the United Nations for co-sponsoring the event and helping make this discussion possible. Thank you as well to everyone who joined us in person and online and contributed to the conversation. As Sudan’s crisis continues, discussions like these are an important space to examine what more can be done to protect civilians and prevent further atrocities. 

For those of you who attended, what is one takeaway from the discussion that stayed with you? Share it in the comments.