Over 12 million women and girls need support after sexual violence and torture in Sudan

Omissions

• The sources refer to women and girls 'at risk of gender-based violence' rather than specifically 'needing support after sexual violence and torture' — the claim narrows the scope to survivors while the data covers those at risk.
• The 12.2 million figure represents those at risk of GBV generally, not exclusively survivors of sexual violence and torture.
• Source publication dates (2025) are before the session date (April 2026), but the MEP could have had access to this data.

Sources

• PrimaryUNFPA Sudan Situation Report #21More than 12 million people — primarily women and girls — are at risk of gender-based violence (GBV)
• PrimaryUN OCHA Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2025Over 12.2 million women and girls, and increasingly men and boys, are at risk of GBV across Sudan; this is 80 per cent higher than the previous year
• SecondaryReliefWeb/Plan InternationalAn estimated 12 million people – one quarter of Sudan's population – are at risk of gender-based violence, including rape and sexual assault