Maskan
Maskan
Maskan
Maskan – Organization for the Protection and Care of Women in Sudan
A feminist organization working to protect women and girls, promote their rights, and provide care and support to survivors of violence, displacement, poverty, and social fragility.
Maskan believes that protecting women is not merely an emergency response, but a fundamental right and an entry point for building safer, more just, and dignified communities. The organization therefore provides integrated protection services including psychosocial support, legal aid, case management, safe referral, community awareness, and protection-led economic empowerment.
Maskan focuses on the most vulnerable women and girls, including survivors of gender-based violence, displaced women, female breadwinners, widows, girls at risk of exploitation or early marriage, and families affected by crises. The organization also pays special attention to child protection within families and communities, recognizing that protecting women and enhancing their resilience directly impacts the safety and well-being of children.
The organization operates through a feminist, rights-based approach that considers gender, respects the privacy and dignity of survivors, and adheres to the principles of do no harm, confidentiality, safety, informed consent, non-discrimination, and the best interests of the child.
Through its programs in protection, legal aid, advocacy, and economic empowerment, Maskan strives to build a safer environment for women and girls in Sudan, enabling them to access justice, reclaim their rights, and actively participate in building communities capable of recovery and resilience.
We place the dignity of women and girls at the heart of all our interventions.
We are committed to providing safe services that meet the needs of survivors and the most vulnerable groups.
We respect the privacy of women and girls and protect their information and decisions.
We work to enhance women's access to justice and the reclamation of rights.
We oppose discrimination and gender-based violence in all its forms.
We are committed to transparency and accountability to the women, girls, and communities we serve.
We support women and girls in building their economic and social capacities.
Integrated initiatives designed to protect, defend, and empower.
Integrated Protection Project – IPP
The Integrated Protection Project aims to provide safe and rapid-response services for women, girls, and children exposed to violence, exploitation, and violations, especially in contexts of conflict, displacement, and fragility.
The project focuses on providing psychosocial support, case management, operating safe spaces for women, girls, and child-friendly spaces, and activating referral pathways to medical, legal, psychological, and shelter services.
Work Areas
Legal Aid and Advocacy Project – LAAP
The Legal Aid and Rights Advocacy Project seeks to empower women and children to access justice and legal protection, and to reclaim their rights in the face of violence, discrimination, exclusion from documentation, and social and legal violations.
The project provides free legal consultations, legal representation, assistance in obtaining civil documentation for children, and community legal awareness, alongside advocacy campaigns to activate laws and policies that protect women and children.
Work Areas
Protection-Led Economic Empowerment Project – PLEEP
The Protection-Led Economic Empowerment Project links improved livelihoods with the reduction of risks of violence and exploitation. It targets the most vulnerable women and girls, especially survivors, breadwinners, displaced women, and families relying on negative coping mechanisms due to poverty and fragility.
The project supports women through vocational training, entrepreneurial skills, small grants, income-generating projects, and community savings and lending groups, while integrating protection messages and positive parenting to reduce domestic violence, child labor, and early marriage.
Work Areas
Women and girls living in a safe and just environment, enjoying protection, dignity, and rights, and actively participating in building peace and community resilience in Sudan.
To provide integrated protection and care services for women and girls affected by violence and crises, and to enhance their access to justice and social and economic support, through rights-based programs, advocacy, and community partnerships.