AdvertisementREPRESENTATIONWhen Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok formed his government in September, he vowed to improve the situation for women despite the country's economic and social difficulties. "If women had better representation, they would have more voices to defend their cause," said Badreddine. Lawyer and women's activist Inaam Atiq takes aim at a 1991 personal status law, which she says "is causing the suffering of thousands of women across Sudan". PERMISSIONAnother law forbids women to travel abroad unless they have permission from a male guardian -- a measure that even ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has abolished. Activist Manal Abdelhalim expresses amazement at "voices, including those of some women, who say that the issue (of women's rights) is not a priority and that it can wait".

Source: Daily Nation March 08, 2020 03:44 UTC