Risk of gender-based violence in Sudan increased by 350% since the conflict began
85% confidence
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The claim was made on 2026-04-29, and the UN Women report confirming the quadruple increase was published on 2026-04-14, which the MEP could have known.
The 350% figure slightly overstates the verified data.
The conflict began in April 2023, so the period covered is approximately three years.
The metric used is specifically the number of women and girls in need of sexual violence support services, which quadrupled.
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PrimaryUN WomenThe number of women and girls requiring support after experiencing gender-based violence has quadrupled (increased by 300%) since the conflict began in April 2023. By early 2026, approximately 4.2 million women and girls are in need of sexual violence-related support, up from 1.05 million in 2023.
SecondaryDown To EarthUN Women warns sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan has quadrupled in three years of war. The number of women and girls in need of support services has quadrupled since the conflict began in April 2023.