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Since gaining independence from Britain in 1956, Sudan has been almost constantly embroiled in some form of civil or internal conflict. Sudan's various constitutions have granted equal rights to all Sudanese people, irrespective of gender, but these rights have not been brought to bear. For the most part, Sudanese women remain confined to the private sphere where they are responsible for domestic chores, which is traditionally unpaid work.
After sending a team to Sudan in June 2005 to assess the need for our programs and the feasibility of launching operations, we found that there were virtually no international organizations serving women in the South, an area where women are more likely to die in childbirth than to graduate from primary school.
Staff Profile: 2 staff members; one is Sudanese
• Identified Rumbek, southern Sudan, as the site of program
operations.
• Established a presence on the ground, including securing office
and training space and hiring staff. |
