Sudan’s Women Demand Power in New Government
Published on: Tuesday 16 July 2019
Activists are calling on Sudan's military and opposition leaders to open the country’s political process to women when the sides begin to implement their recent power-sharing deal.
For most of Sudan's 63 years as an independent country, women were not allowed to get involved in politics due to cultural norms and other restrictions.
Women say they have been marginalized and denied a chance to participate in public affairs, especially during the 30-year regime of former president Omar al-Bashir.
Women’s rights activist Manal Bashir, who helped mobilize women during the protests that led to last
