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dir=\"ltr\">Amplifying Sudanese Women\u2019s and Young People\u2019s Voices at a UK Media Briefing<\/h1>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1ffc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1ffc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">On 5 February 2026, the Sudan Women Action Group (SWAG) participated in a UK media briefing hosted by Plan International UK, bringing together journalists, policymakers, and humanitarian organisations to address the ongoing crisis in Sudan as the third anniversary of the war approaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">Representing SWAG, Tagwa Osman spoke on behalf of Sudanese women and young people in the UK and across the diaspora, highlighting the profound human cost of a conflict that remains dangerously underreported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">Many Sudanese women and young people living in the UK carry deep and ongoing grief. Some arrived having fled violence and displacement, while others saw their lives abruptly transformed when war broke out in 2023, leaving them separated from loved ones and struggling to support families trapped in areas with little food, healthcare, or safety. For women and girls, the risks are acute: loss of education, heightened exposure to violence, early marriage, and long-term trauma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">In the UK, including in Scotland where SWAG works closely with communities, Sudanese women\u2014particularly recent arrivals\u2014face insecure immigration status, barriers to employment, isolation, and unaddressed trauma. Young Sudanese people often describe feeling invisible: their conflict overlooked, their pain marginalised, and their futures uncertain, even as they shoulder survivor\u2019s guilt and new responsibilities within their families and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">SWAG used the briefing to reaffirm its non-political stance. The organisation does not align with any political party or faction. Its work is guided solely by a commitment to Sudanese lives, dignity, and justice\u2014both inside Sudan and across the diaspora.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">The scale of the crisis facing children and young people is staggering. With over 60% of Sudan\u2019s population under the age of 25, Sudan has become the world\u2019s largest child displacement crisis. Millions of children are displaced, many repeatedly, and more than 15 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. Yet, as Tagwa noted, the voices of women and young people remain largely excluded from crisis responses, media narratives, and political and diplomatic processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">Despite this, Sudanese women and young people do not want to be seen only as victims. They are demanding recognition as partners in shaping solutions\u2014across humanitarian action, peacebuilding, policymaking, and media coverage. They are calling for protected education, meaningful inclusion of women in political processes, accountability for atrocities, sustained diplomatic pressure, and long-term international investment in Sudan\u2019s future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">Sudanese women and young people have already demonstrated their leadership and resilience. They were central to the 2018\u20132019 popular revolution and continue to play vital roles in community organising, advocacy, and humanitarian response. They will be indispensable to any future peace and reconstruction efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">At the same time, they seek dignity and opportunity in the UK: the ability to rebuild their lives, contribute their skills, and be heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">SWAG extends its thanks to Plan International UK, humanitarian partners, the UK Government, and journalists who continue to engage with Sudan. Media attention, when it centres Sudanese voices and humanises the crisis, plays a critical role in ensuring that Sudan is not forgotten.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">As this devastating war enters its third year, SWAG will continue to advocate for Sudanese women and young people\u2014amplifying their voices, asserting their agency, and calling for solidarity that listens and acts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Events Projects About Us English \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 Hamburger Toggle Menu Join Us Amplifying Sudanese Women\u2019s and Young People\u2019s Voices at a UK Media Briefing On 5 February 2026, the Sudan Women Action Group (SWAG) participated in a UK media briefing hosted by Plan International UK, bringing together journalists, policymakers, and humanitarian organisations to address the ongoing crisis in Sudan as the third anniversary of the war approaches. \u00a0 Representing SWAG, Tagwa Osman spoke on behalf of Sudanese women and young people in the UK and across the diaspora, highlighting the profound human cost of a conflict that remains dangerously underreported. \u00a0 Many Sudanese women and young people living in the UK carry deep and ongoing grief. Some arrived having fled violence and displacement, while others saw their lives abruptly transformed when war broke out in 2023, leaving them separated from loved ones and struggling to support families trapped in areas with little food, healthcare, or safety. For women and girls, the risks are acute: loss of education, heightened exposure to violence, early marriage, and long-term trauma. \u00a0 In the UK, including in Scotland where SWAG works closely with communities, Sudanese women\u2014particularly recent arrivals\u2014face insecure immigration status, barriers to employment, isolation, and unaddressed trauma. Young Sudanese people often describe feeling invisible: their conflict overlooked, their pain marginalised, and their futures uncertain, even as they shoulder survivor\u2019s guilt and new responsibilities within their families and communities. \u00a0 SWAG used the briefing to reaffirm its non-political stance. The organisation does not align with any political party or faction. Its work is guided solely by a commitment to Sudanese lives, dignity, and justice\u2014both inside Sudan and across the diaspora. \u00a0 The scale of the crisis facing children and young people is staggering. With over 60% of Sudan\u2019s population under the age of 25, Sudan has become the world\u2019s largest child displacement crisis. Millions of children are displaced, many repeatedly, and more than 15 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. Yet, as Tagwa noted, the voices of women and young people remain largely excluded from crisis responses, media narratives, and political and diplomatic processes. \u00a0 Despite this, Sudanese women and young people do not want to be seen only as victims. They are demanding recognition as partners in shaping solutions\u2014across humanitarian action, peacebuilding, policymaking, and media coverage. They are calling for protected education, meaningful inclusion of women in political processes, accountability for atrocities, sustained diplomatic pressure, and long-term international investment in Sudan\u2019s future. \u00a0 Sudanese women and young people have already demonstrated their leadership and resilience. They were central to the 2018\u20132019 popular revolution and continue to play vital roles in community organising, advocacy, and humanitarian response. They will be indispensable to any future peace and reconstruction efforts. \u00a0 At the same time, they seek dignity and opportunity in the UK: the ability to rebuild their lives, contribute their skills, and be heard. \u00a0 SWAG extends its thanks to Plan International UK, humanitarian partners, the UK Government, and journalists who continue to engage with Sudan. Media attention, when it centres Sudanese voices and humanises the crisis, plays a critical role in ensuring that Sudan is not forgotten. As this devastating war enters its third year, SWAG will continue to advocate for Sudanese women and young people\u2014amplifying their voices, asserting their agency, and calling for solidarity that listens and acts.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,1,6],"tags":[23,22,9,19,21,20],"class_list":["post-2322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-news","category-projects","tag-keepeyesonsudan","tag-mediabriefing","tag-sudan","tag-sudanesewomen","tag-swag","tag-youthvoices"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2330,"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322\/revisions\/2330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanwomenactiongroup.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}