Women Not Weapons

Between March and June 2026, women and girls across Sudan continued to respond to one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises: displacement, hunger, insecurity, and the collapse of basic services. Many displaced families struggled to access food, healthcare, menstrual hygiene products, and safe spaces for support.  

During this reporting period, the #WomenNotWeapons campaign raised USD 3,821. While deeply valued, this amount was not sufficient to implement a full round of pads distribution or organize a community kitchen activity independently. SIHA will therefore carry these funds forward into the next implementation period, where they will be combined with additional resources to expand support for women and girls affected by the conflict. 

At the same time, SIHA continued responding to urgent needs through complementary funding sources. This support helped sustain feminist-led community kitchens, provide food assistance, distribute dignity kits, and strengthen access to survivor-centered services. 

In Tura, North Darfur, SIHA supported feminist-led community kitchens for displaced families. The kitchens reached approximately 200 families, prioritizing women, girls, and children living in displacement and facing severe food insecurity, limited income, and lack of access to basic services. While in Malit, they served more than 300 families.  

One woman shared that "the kitchen became more than a place to receive food; it became a place where women looked after one another." In communities where markets had collapsed, humanitarian access remained limited; these kitchens became an essential source of survival and solidarity. 

In Al-Gezira State, SIHA also supported feminist-led community kitchens reaching 360 families. Families shared that the kitchens were not only a source of food, but also an important form of community support that strengthened solidarity and collective care among low-income households. 

In River Nile State, food baskets were distributed to 200 families from Darfur, alongside dignity kits containing essential hygiene and personal care items, including sanitary pads, soap, clothing, underwear, and other basic supplies needed to support women’s dignity and wellbeing. For women and girls from Darfur who had fled conflict multiple times, these supplies helped restore a sense of dignity while meeting immediate daily needs.  

Across these interventions, food assistance and feminist-led community kitchens reached at least 1,060 families. Women and girls also received dignity kits and other essential hygiene supplies to help restore dignity, improve wellbeing, and address urgent needs in displacement. 

With continued support, SIHA Network will work to sustain feminist-led community kitchens, distribute dignity kits and menstrual hygiene products, and support safe spaces where women and girls can access care, protection, and solidarity. 

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