A history of Sudanese women organizations and the strive for liberation and empowerment.

Only short before the dawn of independence in 1956 that the Sudanese women movement gradually started to gain momentum. This was, however previously closely linked with the escalating national movement against colonialism. However, most of women's achievements were realised during the interrupted periods of democracy after independence in 1956.

Historically, the embryo of women's movement started to grow after the establishment of the political parties in 1948. The first organised women's movement started with the establishment of the Union of Sudanese Women Teachers in 1949. ...

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