New Delhi, April 11 -- As Sudan's civil war enters its third year this week, UN Women warned that the country faces the world's worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls, with over 12 million now at risk of gender-based violence and six million already displaced.

The conflict, which began in April 2023, has forced millions of Sudanese to flee their homes. Among them, women and girls faced some of the harshest conditions, including widespread hunger, lack of healthcare and escalating violence.

UN Women reported that the number of people at risk of gender-based violence, including sexual assault, had tripled since the outbreak of war, rising to more than 12 million. Though most cases of conflict-related sexual violence remained unrepo...