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Sudan War Series – Article 09

Renegotiating Patriarchy: Women’s Assets and Shifting Gender Roles During the Sudan War

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation – Khartoum (CEDEJ-K)Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC)andAfrican Arguments – Debating Ideas. Through a number of themes that explore the intersections of war, displacement, identities and capital, Sudanese researchers, many of whom are themselves displaced,  highlight their own experiences, the unique dynamisms within the larger communities affected by war, and readings of their possible futures.

Article 09 by Hana Jafar

Experiences of war and displacement highlight a complex interplay of social, economic, and political dynamics that shape women’s lives and opportunities. While the effects of war on women are worse, they tend to reshape existing dynamics, creating new opportunities for their economic and social empowerment. In Sudan before the war, economic inequality between men and women was stark, rooted in deep-seated gender norms. These norms were enabled and upheld through religious justifications and structures of authority (both state and societal), enforced women’s economic dependence and confined their roles to the private sphere. As a result, men accumulated assets while women were largely excluded from economic opportunities.

The ongoing war and its impact on economic and security conditions created shifts in the existing socioeconomic structures redefining traditional roles and partially opening doors for women to take on new responsibilities. This transformation has not been without challenges, yet it created opportunities for women to own, manage, and exchange resources and assets – key tools for enhancing individual and collective resilience. This blog examines how evolving gender roles, women’s economic agency, and asset transfers are reshaping survival strategies within Uganda’s Kiryandongo refugee camp; arrival and residential destination for scores of Sudanese families escaping the war.

Read the full article here by Hana Jafar.


OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
cedejsudan (25 août 2025). Sudan War Series – Article 09. Researching Sudan - A perspective on contemporary Sudan. Consulté le 12 février 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/14hxx


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