This article was originally published by Women’s eNews. Mariam Alsadig Almahdi is an ex-combatant in Sudan, a medical doctor, a mother of six and a current high-ranking official in Sudanese party politics. Now she can add one more line to her lengthy resume: U.S. lobbyist. Almahdi, the general secretary assistant for communications in Sudan’s Umma […]
This article was originally published by The Christian Science Monitor. When the farming tribes of Darfur took up arms more than two years ago against what they saw as a neglectful Arab-dominated government, Samia Ahmed Nihar’s brothers, uncles, and male cousins joined the struggle. But as a lecturer in development studies at Khartoum University in […]
This article was originally published by Voice of America. This past week, a meeting of Sudanese women from across the political spectrum ended in Khartoum urging that women be included at all levels of governance and peace making. The meeting was arranged by The Initiative for Inclusive Security – a program of Hunt Alternatives Fund […]
In November 2006, The Institute for Inclusive Security convened a diverse group of 15 women leaders from Darfur for a consultation on increasing women’s participation in the Darfur peace process. Together they identified these objectives as critical to achieving women’s inclusion.
In November 2006, The Institute for Inclusive Security convened a diverse group of 50 women leaders from the governments of National Unity and Southern Sudan as well as civil society for a consultation on increasing women’s participation in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Together they identified these objectives as critical to achieving this […]
These recommendations are an outcome of a consultative process culminating in a Symposium on Women’s Rights and Leadership in Post-Conflict Sudan, held in Oslo April 10, 2005.
With the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January 2005, the international community began preparing for the next phase of the peace process between the North and the South—the implementation of the peace agreement and reconstruction of the country. This report offers recommendations on how to include women in institutionalizing the rule of law, […]
A comprehensive, inclusive, and coordinated approach to the multiple conflicts in Sudan is essential. It is urgent that the relevant parties address the needs of women, support women’s peacebuilding efforts, and include women in decision-making regarding conflict resolution and reconstruction in Darfur. This publication gives specific recommendations for supporting inclusive peace negotiations in Darfur, involving […]
