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Women in Conflict Zones

By Phyllis Ressler | June 18, 2025

Women in conflict zones: Sudan Story: What has been happening in Sudan and how have the women there been responding?   On April 15, 2023, conflict broke out between two armed groups the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This came about because of political tensions that had been developing since…

Impact of conflict on Women

By Phyllis Ressler | June 18, 2025

Impact of Conflict on Women:   Did you know?   “Women continue to pay the price of the wars of men.”  This was a statement said by Sima Bahous the Executive Director of the agency UN Women. The increases in deaths during wars and in violence against women are taking place against a backdrop of…

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