“My mission is to advocate a peaceful, tolerant, and just society, in which women can live with dignity.” Safaa El Agib Adam was born in 1960 in El Geneina, West Darfur. After graduating from the Faculty of Economics, University of Khartoum, she joined the Save the Children Fund (SCF) UK for one year, working on […]
“Peace in the Sudan can be achieved if we work collectively, being proud of our diversity, having equal rights and duties and looking forward to a better future for ourselves and our children. The Sudanese Women Empowerment for Peace Program (Suwepp), established in 1997, is a national network that focuses on peace building through bridging […]
“Supporting girls’ education and the improvement of living conditions for the people in Kedalu are my life-long mission that I am dedicated to.” Amna Abd El Rahman, (29) is one of very few university graduates in the region of Kedalu and Head of the Womens Section in the Higher Committee for Kedalu Development (WSHCKD). As […]
“I use my talents as a dancer, actress and singer as a means of celebrating the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-religious background of our Sudanese society.” Anita Batris Amiro (32) is one of the pioneering Sudanese women who contributed to founding the Kwoto Cultural Center (KCC) in 1994. She is a singer, dancer and actress. […]
“My goal is to make education a right for every Sudanese girl. I also work towards women’s empowerment and development.” Saeeda Mohd Badri (34) was born in Sinkat, Port Sudan, where she completed her early education. In 1995 she obtained an MSc from the College of Management, Ahfad University for Women in Khartoum. Saeeda is […]
“Let us work together to achieve global peace and to raise awareness of environmental development.” Samia Mohamad Ibrahim (47) was born in Gadarif State, Eastern Sudan. She obtained a first degree in Agriculture and Economics from Khartoum University and then an MSc in the same field from Oklahoma State University (USA). Samia works diligently for […]
“My joy is to see the success of the women I have trained. I sacrifice my time and effort to benefit the future generations of Sudanese women, especially in the Nuba Mountains area.” Siham Daoud (born 1961) is an activist in community development and peace building. In 1994 she initiated a project in Omdurman […]
“My goal is to make education a right for girls. This is a step towards the development and progress of Sudanese women. Zeinab Nour (born 1928) is a schoolteacher from El Gedaref State, Eastern Sudan. She was the first girl from the region to attend the Omdurman Institute for Teachers in 1939 and became a […]
My goal is to enhance the living conditions of all unfortunate people, especially women, in the Sudan.” Fatima Abdel Rahim (69) did not receive a formal education. In 1960 she started a farming business in the private sector in the village El Gadar, Northern Sudan. Her farms annually yield heavy crops of dates, groundnuts and […]
