Baitna Center for Women and Child Development recognizes that conflict is endemic among different communities, for example, the protracted conflict that persisted, conflict between nomadic tribes and farmers due to differing land use patterns, and conflict between internally displaced persons and host communities due to limited land suitable for settlement. BCWCD seeks to promote peaceful and arms-free coexistence among communities of different ethnicity, cultural background, and economic livelihood especially women and girls.
Due to its geographical location Al Gadarif state is mulita ethical city the population includes many Sudanese tribes from different regions as far as, Darfur, Kordufan, Southern and Northern Sudan. The Shaighiyas, the Beggaras, the Dinkas, the Furs, the Nubas, the Massalits and many other Sudanese tribes are represented in Al Gadaref Also, wars and famines in Ethiopia and Eritrean in the 1980s and 1990s flooded the State with huge numbers of refugees and 10s of refugees’ camps.
During the current ongoing Conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in Khartoum on 15 April 2023 Al Gadarif state was considered one of the safe states where no fighting is taking place it is one of the states that are hosting internal displaced people( IDPs) from Khartoum, Darfur and other states affected by war ( majority of the IDPs are women and girls ) some are hosted within the local communities and some are living in IDPs hosting centers and points most of IDPs .
With the spread of fighting to Gezira State in December 2023 there is high risk that fighting with spread to Al Gadarif State the nearest state to Gezira State.
Due to its multi-ethnic societies there is risk that Al Gadarif can experience local conflicts due to their highly polarized nature. In addition, these states saw significant polarizations between their political and societal components prior to the war, making them potential areas for the current war to spread.
BCWCD is committed to will contributes to sustainable peace in Sudan during the ongoing conflict by empowering women and youth as powerful peace builders.
BCWCD ’s peace program will aim to improve knowledge of principles and practices relating to peace building – including human rights, democratic principles, the nature of good governance, non-violent methods of conflict resolution, and ways to increase community security and reduce arms proliferation– and have them applied in practical ways in schools, local communities, and other settings.