The state of awareness of women’s rights among ordinary Sudanese women and the impact of the 2018 revolution on that awareness: A case study of women of the Al-Nasr District

Abstract

This paper tries to discover the state of awareness of women’s rights among ordinary Sudanese women. It also tries to find out the impact of the December 2018-2019 revolution on perceptions of ordinary women regarding their traditional social roles. Using a cross-sectional online survey, a structured questionnaire tool was selected to cover a sample of one hundred women settled at the Al Nasr district. The study finds an eloquent level of awareness of women’s rights among the respondents. Additionally, the filed results reflect a high level of awareness of the revolution’s three main slogans (freedom, peace, and justice). The results also clarify how the respondents correlate their rights with these slogans. Finally, the results demonstrate the positive impact of the revolution on the respondents’ perceptions of the right of women to participate in public roles and the gendered-based distribution of household chores. Interestingly, despite the respondents’ high status of awareness, nevertheless, their engagement at the revolutionary events was relatively poor. The paper suggests that could be attributed to the existence of subordinated social structures that are still holding Sudanese women back.

Keywords

• awareness
• revolution
• social roles
• women participation