Sudanese women are right to demand parity in the transition
Source: El Karama
Sudan’s transition must be inclusive if it is to build a country for all Sudanese.
The Karama network endorses the Sudanese Women’s Declaration For Change No (1) April 2019, and its calls for gender parity as a minimum for Sudan’s governmental institutions, executive bodies, legislative and the judiciary, including at decision-making level.
The uprising in Sudan has been marked by the overwhelming number of women taking part in the protests. Reports estimate that as many as 70 percent of the protestors are women.
This has been a movement led by women. Sudanese women have paved the way for a transition to a new Sudan. That must be a civilian-led transition, in which women take part in decision making as equals. It must be a transition that ensures all of Sudan is represented – ethnically, religiously, culturally, geographically, ability.
The Sudanese Women’s Declaration For Change No (1) April 2019 demonstrates the serious intent of Sudanese women to participate fully in Sudan. Sudanese women have a right to expect gender parity in their institutions, but ensuring their inclusivity benefits all the people of Sudan. Making sure that these institutions are truly representative of the people of Sudan strengthens their legitimacy and credibility.
A transition that excludes the energy, wisdom, and political engagement of Sudanese women will not succeed in building a state for all Sudanese. We know from previous experience that transitions that marginalise or exclude women will not stop there – they will only serve the interests of a minority. That would be the beginning of the end of the values of the revolution. That is why parity in the transition is essential.
Click here to read the full article published by El Karama on 24 April 2019.
Sudan’s transition must be inclusive if it is to build a country for all Sudanese.
The Karama network endorses the Sudanese Women’s Declaration For Change No (1) April 2019, and its calls for gender parity as a minimum for Sudan’s governmental institutions, executive bodies, legislative and the judiciary, including at decision-making level.
The uprising in Sudan has been marked by the overwhelming number of women taking part in the protests. Reports estimate that as many as 70 percent of the protestors are women.
This has been a movement led by women. Sudanese women have paved the way for a transition to a new Sudan. That must be a civilian-led transition, in which women take part in decision making as equals. It must be a transition that ensures all of Sudan is represented – ethnically, religiously, culturally, geographically, ability.
The Sudanese Women’s Declaration For Change No (1) April 2019 demonstrates the serious intent of Sudanese women to participate fully in Sudan. Sudanese women have a right to expect gender parity in their institutions, but ensuring their inclusivity benefits all the people of Sudan. Making sure that these institutions are truly representative of the people of Sudan strengthens their legitimacy and credibility.
A transition that excludes the energy, wisdom, and political engagement of Sudanese women will not succeed in building a state for all Sudanese. We know from previous experience that transitions that marginalise or exclude women will not stop there – they will only serve the interests of a minority. That would be the beginning of the end of the values of the revolution. That is why parity in the transition is essential.
Click here to read the full article published by El Karama on 24 April 2019.