Research is an important component of the Women's Studies Unit. In cooperation with the Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands, the Unit is developing a program that includes research on peace and conflict.
Investigations focus on the relationships among diversity, gender, and ethnicity.
This Unit was established in 1989 to provide information and reference services in support of research on issues related to gender and the roles of women in Sudan and other developing countries. In addition to acquiring information on Sudanese women, this Unit arranges conferences, seminars and other activities focusing on developments affecting women in Sudan. It also stimulates and supports research on various aspects of life for Sudanese women, including their historical and current cultural, social and economic contributions to Sudanese society. The Documentation Unit for Women's Studies also seeks collaboration with similar units in other countries. Over 900 undergraduate students at Ahfad have benefited from the services of the Unit.