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Bringing Sudan's Crisis to Canada: Sudanese activists share their stories

Two Sudanese human rights advocates came to Canada to share the realities of war, displacement and struggles of LGBTQI+ communities.

Voices of Resistance: Sudan

Women’s rights activists from Sudan recount their difficult and courageous stories.

A plea for Canada to help end Sudan’s nightmare

By Rita Morbia, Program Manager at Inter Pares

Sustaining SRHR activism over the long term

“[W]hen we come together—sharing knowledge, strategies and support—we build a movement that can’t be ignored,” reflected Sharaban Tohura of Nijera

64 civil society organizations call on Canada to respond to crisis in Sudan

Today, 64 civil society organizations—including Inter Pares—and 46 individuals released an open letter to the Canadian

Photo of graffiti of a stylized bird in green, white and red.

Inter Pares and SUWRA launch Canadian civil society working group on Sudan

In recognition of the escalating crisis in Sudan, Inter Pares and Sudanese Women Rights Action (SUWRA) are coordinating a new working group on Suda

Photo of a fall pillar with "FREEDOM" written across it.

Survival is resistance: Supporting counterparts during times of war

As the war in Sudan grinds on, Inter Pares donors have allowed us to send our counterparts crucial financial support to help them adapt their work.

What is happening in Sudan?

When war broke out in Sudan on April 15, 2023, it was sudden, unexpected and decades in the making.

Holding onto hope: Sudanese youth continue to resist

When the shooting started in Khartoum, Ghadir focused on one thing: getting herself and others somewhere safe.

“Sudanese people are just forgotten” Q&A with Ilham Ibrahim

The war in Sudan has been particularly vicious to women.

WATCH | Who is perpetuating the war in Sudan?

Learn about the political and economic root causes of the devastating conflict in Sudan.

Inter Pares’ statement on the deteriorating situation in Sudan

April 28, 2023–Ottawa

Inter Pares’ statement on the recent outbreak of violence in Sudan

April 20, 2023—Ottawa

Circle of hope and solidarity in Sudan

In 2019, footage went viral of 22-year-old Alaa Salah leading Sudanese crowds in protest chants.

Sudan’s legal advocates finding their voice

The Sudanese constitution guarantees gender equality. But paradoxically, the “personal status laws” mandate a woman’s obedience to her husband.

Coup Contagion and Activist Resistance in Sudan & Burma

Last year was marked not only by COVID-19, but by another type of pandemic: coup contagion.

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Sudanese Women at the Frontlines of Resistance

In October 2021, the Sudanese military seized control of the country’s government.

Access to the law for all

One of the ways that we promote social justice is by facilitating access to the formal justice system.

New video highlights impact of pandemic on SRHR

The Future Planning Initiative has released a video highlighting how COVID-19 has left many without the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services they need.

Dismantling Sudan’s shadow pandemic

The Sudanese Organization for Research and Development (SORD) has long been working to dismantle what is now referred to as a “shadow pandemic”.

Misson and Jood sit side by side looking at the camera. Misson is wearing a grey t-shirt and black hair wrap. Jood is wearing a colourful wrap.

Take Back the Day: Raising an activist

Celebrate mothers like Misson, who joined her daughter on the frontlines of Sudan’s historic uprising.

Take Back the Day!

Take back Mother’s Day to its feminist roots. From now until May 10, celebrate mothers in El Salvador, India, and Sudan whose extraordinary activism inspires us.

Women of Sudan: Sparking Revolution, Creating Change

In celebration of International Women's Day, we are pleased to share with you a collection of testimonies of resistance from the 2019 uprising in Sudan.

Stories of Solidarity

We are together in the struggle for social justice. Make a gift in solidarity.

A woman holding a Sudanese flag speaks into a megaphone. She is surrounded by protesters.

Civil society organizations denounce violence in Sudan

Over ten Canadian civil society organizations denounce the recent and ongoing violent repression against peaceful, non-violent protesters in Sudan.

A group of Sudanese women gathered in protest with their backs to the camera

Sudan’s Revolution: The Struggle Within a Struggle

The women’s movement will continue to organize and shape a revolution that recognizes the autonomy and respects the agency of women.

In Sudan, Courage Means Women Who Persist

Through every stage of life, the rights and freedoms of women in Sudan are compromised. Our counterparts are part of the courageous women’s rights movement.

A work retreat of the Karen Women Organisation. Formed in 1949, with a membership of over 49,000 women, KWO is a community-based organization with which Inter Pares has collaborated for almost two decades.

Feminism Sans Frontières

Feminism is not a worldview invented and held solely by women in the global North. We have found over the past forty years that feminism resonates with social justice activists around the world.

Beth Woroniuk (feminist peace activist), Dr. Asha El-Karib, Rebecca Tiessen (University of Ottawa professor) and Rita Morbia (Inter Pares Executive Director).

Visit from two renowned African feminists

We had the privilege of welcoming two leading feminists and longtime Inter Pares collaborators from Sudan and Guinea-Bissau.

Group of women holding a sign wishing a happy International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day: Photo & video gallery

Our inspiring counterparts from Africa, Latin America, and Asia are committed to gender equality.

Politics in Sudan need women’s voices

Inter Pares counterparts act with determination and courage in Sudan to press for change, for peace, and for democracy in the face of incredible odds.