Chandiru Drama Josephine, Elizeo Abdalla Badradin, Lindrio Pamela Imma, Oneka Richard Stephen, Mazira Lilian Sule, Galdine Loyda Onyango, Drew C Ashton, Tasker Heather, Lee Sabine, Bartels Susan A
STEWARDWOMEN, Juba, South Sudan.
KDV Decision Analysis, Cary, North Carolina, USA.
Confl Health. 2025 Aug 5;19(1):58. doi: 10.1186/s13031-025-00699-5.
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a significant issue in the context of armed conflict and migration. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has led to catastrophic levels of SGBV, with widespread documentation of a range of severe and systematic abuses. This study examines the relationship between SGBV and migration in this region, with a particular focus on how it affects women and girls.
A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study was conducted in July 2024 using a 'sensemaking' approach among migrants crossing from Sudan to South Sudan at the Aweil North border crossing. Participants, both women and men aged 13 and older, shared brief narratives about migration experiences and interpreted them through quantitative questions. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, geometric means and confidence intervals for triad data, and violin plots for slider questions. Qualitative data were used to complement and illustrate quantitative findings.
A total of 695 self-interpreted micronarratives were collected from 671 unique participants. Findings revealed that SGBV is a significant driver of migration from Sudan to South Sudan, with 53.1% of participants indicating it as a major factor in their decision to migrate. Adolescent girls were statistically more likely to cite SGBV as the primary reason for migration compared to older women. Participants perceived reception centers in South Sudan as relatively safer compared to Sudan but reported significant challenges in accessing basic needs such as food, shelter, and medical care with approximately 82% struggling to make ends meet all or most of the time.
SGBV is an important driver of migration from Sudan to South Sudan, especially among adolescent girls. These findings highlight the urgent need for comprehensive SGBV prevention and response services in Sudan, particularly for adolescents. In South Sudan, economic empowerment programs and basic needs assistance for returnees are crucial to mitigate the risks of further sexual exploitation and abuse. Future research should focus on evaluating SGBV prevention and response interventions and exploring intersectional factors affecting SGBV experiences.
性暴力和基于性别的暴力（SGBV）在武装冲突和移民背景下是一个重大问题。苏丹持续的冲突导致了SGBV的灾难性程度，有大量关于一系列严重和系统性虐待行为的记录。本研究考察了该地区SGBV与移民之间的关系，特别关注其如何影响妇女和女孩。
2024年7月，采用“意义建构”方法，在阿韦尔北边境口岸对从苏丹穿越到南苏丹的移民进行了一项横断面混合方法研究。年龄在13岁及以上的女性和男性参与者分享了关于移民经历的简短叙述，并通过定量问题对其进行解读。使用描述性统计、三元组数据的几何均值和置信区间以及滑块问题的小提琴图对数据进行分析。定性数据用于补充和说明定量研究结果。
从671名独特参与者那里共收集到695份自我解读的微叙事。研究结果显示，SGBV是从苏丹移民到南苏丹的一个重要驱动因素，53.1%的参与者表示这是他们决定移民的一个主要因素。与年长女性相比，青春期女孩在统计学上更有可能将SGBV作为移民的主要原因。参与者认为南苏丹的接待中心相对于苏丹来说相对更安全，但报告称在获取食物、住所和医疗等基本需求方面面临重大挑战，约82%的人在所有或大部分时间都难以维持生计。
SGBV是从苏丹移民到南苏丹的一个重要驱动因素，尤其是在青春期女孩中。这些发现凸显了在苏丹迫切需要全面的SGBV预防和应对服务，特别是针对青少年。在南苏丹，为回归者提供经济赋权项目和基本需求援助对于降低进一步性剥削和虐待风险至关重要。未来的研究应侧重于评估SGBV预防和应对干预措施，并探索影响SGBV经历的交叉因素。
