MANSAM

MANSAM or Women of Sudanese Civic and Political Groups[2] (also: Sudan's Women, Political and Civil Groups[3]) is an alliance of eight political women's groups, 18 civil society organisations, two youth groups and indidivuals in Sudan that was active in the Sudanese Revolution.[4]

MANSAM

Nickname	Women of Sudanese Civic and Political Groups
Focus	women's rights in Sudan
Location	Sudan
Key people	Alaa Salah[1]

Sudanese Revolution

MANSAM was one of the signers of the 1 January declaration that created the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC),[2] the main broad alliance of organisations, networks and political parties that played a dominating coordinating role in the Sudanese Revolution starting in December 2018.[5][6]

On 2 July 2019, during negotiations between the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the FFC on behalf of civilian groups, MANSAM stated that women had been excluded from the negotiations, despite women's prominent role in the protests and MANSAM being a member of the FFC.[4] According to Alaa Salah speaking as a member of MANSAM at the 8649th meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), on 29 October 2019,[7] after "strong advocacy by women's groups", one woman participated in the negotiations.[1]

On 16 August 2019, MANSAM objected to the "poor representation of women" in proposed memberships of the Sovereignty Council and the transitionary cabinet of ministers, and called for "a minimum of 50% women in leadership roles in government". MANSAM stated that it had provided the FFC leadership with "high [calibre] nominations, in collaboration with the relevant professional associations, only to be faced with a final list that does not include any of our nominations, without further discussion or consultation." MANSAM called women's organisations, women politicians and allies to "raise their voice" in supporting equal representation for women.[3]

See also

• Sudanese Women's Union
• No to Oppression against Women Initiative

References

1. Salah, Alaa (4 November 2019). "Statement by Ms. Alaa Salah at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security". NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
2. "Declaration of Freedom and Chang". SPA. 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
3. "Equality for Sudan – Statement from MANSAM". Karama. 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
4. al-Nagar, Samia; Tønnessen, Liv (2 July 2019). ""I'm against all of the laws of this regime": What Sudan's women want". African Arguments. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
5. Kirby, Jen (6 July 2019). "Sudan's military and civilian opposition have reached a power-sharing deal". Vox. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
6. FFC; TMC; Idris, Insaf (17 July 2019). "Political Agreement on establishing the structures and institutions of the transitional period between the Transitional Military Council and the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces" (PDF). Radio Dabanga. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
7. "Security Council Urges Recommitment to Women, Peace, Security Agenda, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2492 (2019)". United Nations. 29 October 2019. SC/13998. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.