Women in farmer-herder conflicts: Case studies from Sudan and Nigeria

Aims to understand women’s role in conflict and the challenges they face.   

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
27 February 2026
Country:
Nigeria and Sudan
Document Type:
Technical Report
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
First published:
30 September 2025
Authors:
Nassef, M. , Sulieman, H.M. , Momale, S. , Higazi, A. and Domingo, P.

Abstract

This report aims to understand women’s experience of, and role in, conflict. It highlights the challenges women face, the coping strategies they use, and the impacts of conflict on their access to food and livelihoods.   

This work is part of the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises  (SPARC) programme.

Citation

Nassef M and others. ‘Women in farmer–herder conflicts: case studies from Sudan and Nigeria’ Technical Report, London, UK: SPARC, 2025

Women in farmer-herder conflicts: Case studies from Sudan and Nigeria

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Published 27 February 2026
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