Prevalence Data on Different Forms of Violence against Women:

Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence :Official National Statistics Not Available

Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months : Official National Statistics Not Available

Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence : Official National Statistics Not Available

Child Marriage :34.2

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting :86.6

Reports submitted by UN Human Rights Bodies:

Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences

Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Gender Equality Indexes:

Gender Inequality Index Rank :141 (1)

Sudan Search Data

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Study on Female Genital Mutilation

Sudan | 2009

Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data

Form of Violence : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)


Training of Doctors and Psychological Specialists on Clinical Treatment of Rape Cases

Sudan | 2009

Type of Measure : Health > Training

Form of Violence : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), Sexual violence


National Strategy to Combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C)

Sudan | 2008 | 2018

Type of Measure : Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women

Form of Violence : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)


Guide to Clinical Treatment of Rape Victims

Sudan | 2006

Type of Measure : Health > Protocols and guidelines

Form of Violence : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), Sexual violence


The Penal Code (FGM)

Sudan | 2003

Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation

Form of Violence : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)


Sudanese Medical Council Decision No. 366 against Female Genital Mutilation

Sudan | 2002

Type of Measure : Health > Protocols and guidelines

Form of Violence : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)


(1) The Gender Inequality Index is a composite measure reflecting inequality between women and men in three different dimensions: reproductive health (maternal mortality ratio and adolescent birth rate), empowerment (share of parliamentary seats held by women and share of population with at least some secondary education), and labour market participation (labour force participation rate). Source: United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report 2021/2022.