In Sudan, the government has engaged women in peacebuilding processes and has pushed for the inclusion of gender issues in peace negotiations; incorporating gender into the Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) for Sudan as the result of consultations with Sudanese women.

When women's groups from Darfur played a pivotal role in negotiating the Doha Agreement for peace, they also shined a light on the question of women's participation in decision-making processes. As a consequence, 10 of 41 members of the Darfur Regional Authority were women, and a large number of women have joined the security forces in Sudan, especially as police officers. This increasing participation of women in the security sector will make peacebuilding and post-conflict activities more inclusive.