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The role of Sudanese women in the December 19 revolution
The bravery of sisters in Sudan and their innovative means of activism tend to be ignored by the conventional media, writes AMIRA OSMAN
Alaa Salah, a Sudanese student, standing on a car in the 2018–19 Sudan protests
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SUDANESE women have a history of political activism that goes back to the pre-independence era. After independence, Sudanese women were fighting to address post-independence challenges, including underdevelopment, lack of democracy, marginalisation, poverty and inequality.
Their public presence as protesters in the Sudanese political landscape varies but continues to rise, notably during Omar al-Bashir dictatorship and current regime.
Women activists across all ages in Sudan have been active actors in the toppling of the Bashir regime, a regime that lasted for 30 years, to be followed by a transitional period where a hybrid government (civilian, militia and military) was formed to rule the country.
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