This was part of a longer state project to force a single national identity in a country that is incredibly diverse—ethnically, religiously, and linguistically. Raga: The Sudanese women’s movement has long reflected the broader opposition’s weaknesses—fragmentation, elite co-optation, political trade-offs. People were encouraged to trade ethnic or tribal identities for a national one, which opened some space for women’s political involvement. Raga: I do know that a lot of Sudanese women activists are taking on so much work to try and protect, secure and provide for women in need. But I think at every moment, Sudanese women are helping each other in different ways, even with the very little resources that they have.