Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by AL-NAGAR Samia, TØNNESSEN Liv
We interviewed 64 female protesters about why they are demonstrating. Here’s what they said.
Throughout Sudan’s ongoing revolution, women have led the chants for freedom, justice and peace. From the December 2018 protests to enormous marches just a few days ago, female demonstrators have led the (...)
, by ALI Nada Mustafa
One of the most popular images from Sudan’s protests that led to the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir is that of Alaa Salah – a young, female university student. The image of her speaking to a crowd highlighted the presence and role women had in the uprising.
While the video challenged narratives (...)
, by DAHER Joseph
Women have played a key role in the protests in Sudan since December 2018, and continue to do so since the fall of the dictator al-Bashir in April 2019.
The level of women’s participation and their role in organizing daily struggles is unprecedented in the country’s history. The presence of (...)
In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed Salih considers why female protesters are angry with their male counterparts.
The anti-government protests in Sudan are unwavering despite a state of emergency imposed in February.
This is largely thanks to the efforts of the (...)
, by AL ALI Sondos, AWAD Nazik
Women are leading Sudan’s revolt against religious fundamentalism. As in Egypt and Saudi Arabia they face a violent backlash. But they must win.
Sudanese women are fighting back against the Islamist state of Sudan after 30 years of oppression and humiliation.
Major hikes in basic living costs (...)
, by ABDEL-MAGIED Yassmin, BEAUMONT Peter, HELIE LUCAS Marieme, JACOBSEN Scott Douglas
Activists in last-ditch effort to save 19-year-old condemned to death for stabbing the man she was forced to marry as he assaulted her.A 19-year-old Sudanese woman has been condemned to death by a court in Omdurman for stabbing to death the husband to whom she was forcibly married, who she says (...)
, by Al-KARIB Hala
Meriam Ibrahim Yahya is incarcerated and shackled in Sudan’s Omdurman Women’s Prison. Her twenty-month old child is with her, and she recently gave birth in prison to her second child. Charged with apostasy last month month, she faces flogging and then death by hanging.
‘Meriam’s courage’ is the (...)
, by HAJ-OMAR Dalia
As activist and engineer Amira Osman prepares to go on trial on Thursday, Dalia Haj-Omar looks at the Public Order laws punishing Sudanese people for ’indecent’ clothing and behaviour.
Sudan’s Public Order Law (POL) is making headlines after female activist and engineer Amira Osman was arrested (...)
, by Petition, Violence is Not our Culture!
Dear friends,
Layla’s life is still in danger. We need you to take action to save her.
Layla Ibrahim Issa is a 23-year old mother who was sentenced to death by stoning by the Mayo court in Khartoum, Sudan. We put out an action alert to support Layla earlier this month, and we extend our thanks (...)
, by McDOOM Opheera
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese police arrested dozens of women protesting on Tuesday against laws they say humiliate women after a video of a woman being flogged in public appeared on the Internet.
Floggings carried out under Islamic law are almost a daily punishment in Sudan for crimes ranging (...)
, by Amnesty International, WLUML
2/09/2009: The following is the text of a report submitted to the Commission on the Status of Women on the trial of Sudanese journalist Lubna Hussein who was charged under Article 152 (Indecent and Immoral Acts) of the 1991 Sudanese Penal Code for wearing trousers. (WLUML Networkers)
The (...)
, by AHMAD Al-HUSSEIN Loubna, COPNALL James
Lubna Hussein could receive 40 lashes if found guilty on Tuesday of being indecently dressed - by wearing trousers. In her first major interview, she tells James Copnall in Khartoum why she is determined to fight on, whatever danger she faces. Sitting in the restaurant where her ordeal began, (...)
, by Collective
Khartoum July 28th, 2009
On 10 July 2009, thirteen women were arrested by police in a restaurant in Khartoum, Sudan, and charged with violating the public dress code face being flogged up to 40 lashes.
The arrests took place when police forces stormed the restaurant and arrested women diners (...)
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