The young woman was gang-raped by security forces, confirmed the head of Combating Violence against Women Unit, Selima Khalifa Ishaq. Ishaq said survivors need medical care & psychological support in the first stage and legal support after that. The student did not participate in the anti-coup protests, was in a minibus returning home when security forces at Massalamiya bridge fired tear gas in the vehicle forcing passengers to disembark. She remained on the bus alone. Sudan Tribune
Women participate actively in anti-coup protests spearheaded by Resistance Committees; many women are leading members in neighbourhood structures. Activists say sexual assaults are part of military violence to quell the 5-month protest movement. Protesters marched in Khartoum and other cities after reports of the rape emerged. Flyer: wars are not fought on women’s bodies. Protesters faced heavy tear gas and stun grenades as they marched toward the palace. Among them were many young women and girls, some carried signs: They will not break you. What happened yesterday is not just oppression of women but of the whole Sudanese people. We will continue to take to the street until our demands of freedom, justice and human dignity are granted. Eyewitnesses told Reuters they could see forces attacking the woman from nearby buildings. Arab News