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Perspective of gender mainstreaming development with in the interim period in Sudan.(Research notes)

Abdel-Magied, Ahmed

Perspective of gender mainstreaming development with in the interim period in Sudan. Adam, Gehan; Laku, Macline; Baya, Esther (School of REED, Ahfad University for Women).

The need for gender mainstreaming in Sudan is urgent, because underdevelopment and poverty are extending all over the country. Studies have shown that discrimination based on gender increases poverty, slows economy growth and weakens governance. Through gender mainstreaming the diverse situation of the different groups of both men and women (migrant women, young women and old women ... etc) should be targeted to ...