International Women’s Day Events

 

Women’s agenda is the most pressing issue Justice Africa Sudan works to address towards achieving justice and  goal of the  gender equality. After the Sudanese revelation September 2018, the most debatable topic is the Sudanese women Political participation. Justice Africa Sudan in a matter of marking The International Women’s Day organized several events addressing the role of women in the democratic transitional process and how we could strength the capability of women to participate in political life effectively.

The events include: –

• One day workshop about women and the constitution Rights involved men as alliance.
• Engendering the Democratic transitional and the Peace Process Forum.
• International women’s Day event.

 

1. Women and the Constitution Rights workshop :
   

On the 1^st of March 2021, Justice Africa women’s committee organized a workshop under the tittle Women and the Constitution Rights. The workshop targets the Sudanese youth who are concerned with the Human Rights Issue. It aims to strengths the women rights, which admitted by the international conventions  and treaties, understanding the concept of constitution, the political participation for women, and finding effective mechanisms or tools to increase the capacity for women in the political participation at the grass roots level.

The topics have been discussed: –

• Understating the concept of the constitution.
• The Civic & the Politic Rights.
• The cultural & Social & Economic Rights.
• Women political Participation

 

Workshop Participants

The workshop focuses on women political participation, analysis the opportunities and threatens which facing the women especially in conflict zones, in terms of knowledge, legislation and implementation. It results in, the importance of develop new mechanisms which help to enhance women capacity and skills  to rise their own agenda and to be capable  to play effective role in political life.

 

2. Engendering the Democratic transitional and the Peace Process Forum:

 

The forum was presented by Mr.Hafiz Ismeil  – Justice Africa Sudan Manager.  It discussed several topics which include: –

• Addressing gender issues beyond representation.
• Displaced women issue and victims of domestic violence.
• Political Participation & Alternative Agenda Opportunities.
• Elimination of Political, social, and economic obstacles towards Sudanese women development.

The discussion identifies the challenges which are facing the act of representing the political participation for women effectively and the methodology or the policies the transitional government should follow to addressing women’s agenda successfully. It also admits that the important of involved women from conflict areas as a partner in the prosses of peace to insure the sustainability of peace and development according to the 1325 resolution. None the less, it encourages to support the NGOs which play positive role in rinsing the awareness about the political, civic, economic, social, and cultural rights.

workshop participants

 

3. International Women’s Day event

 

In collaboration with  Nuba Mountains Students Union _ El Nilein University – Khartoum,  Justice Africa Sudan organized  an event marking the International Women Day. The Programme include Lectures, Drama and Music.

First paper presented by Dr. Iman Abu Damir (peace Studies Specialists).

Role of women in peace and Development

The paper explains the role of women in all types of peace. It shows many examples of women around the world have a great impact in their country in area of peace. It addressed  the issues of  the development which is based on the awareness.

Second paper presented by Mr. Hafiz Ismail (Activists and Justice Africa Sudan Director).

Engendering the Democratic transitional and the Peace Process.

The Themes include: –

• Addressing gender issues beyond representation
• Engendering the Transitional Period Agenda
• Engendering the peace Processes-Engendering the Budget and social Programme
• How to enhance women civic activism.

 

While the drama represents the miserable situation, women deal with it in daily life in conflict and marginalized areas. It discussed the issue of  the domestic violence, addiction, sexual harassment, and the health care.

 

• Recommendation:
• Inclusion of civic education in the education hierarchy.
• Admit the international women rights conventions in the constitution.
• Establish professional centre to strengthen women leadership capacity.
• The transitional government and the international community should acknowledge that women from conflict areas are a partner in the process of pace.
• Support the NGOs which work to raise the awareness about the human rights.
• The government, international & local NGOs should cooperate to support Women issues.