| Abstract: | This article identifies the major forces militating against the promotion of women's rights in the Sudan. These factors are
intimately linked to the country's multiple political disputes including Darfur and southern Sudan. The effects of political
violence is elaborated through a detailed examination of women’s political, economic and cultural rights. The article concludes
by identifying the promotion of good governance and democratization as fundamental pre-requisites for advancing human rights
and sustainable peace in the war-torn nation.
Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort
and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each state, of the economic, social
and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality. The University Declaration
of Human Rights (Article 22) |
