- More than eight in 10 Sudanese (82%) say the government is doing a “fairly bad” or “very bad” job of promoting equal rights and opportunities for women. Women and men are equally likely to disapprove of the government’s performance on this issue (Figure 1).
- Survey findings show significant gender imbalances in Sudanese society: o Women are significantly less likely than men to have post-secondary education (29% vs. 38%) (Figure 2). More women than men have primary schooling or less (40% vs. 33%). o Women trail men in ownership of key assets such as a bank account (17% vs. 32%), a motor vehicle (12% vs. 31%), and a computer (11% vs. 19%) (Figure 3). o Fewer women than men say they have control over how household money is spent (22% vs. 52%) (Figure 4).
- More than three-fourths (78%) of citizens say a woman who runs for elective office will probably gain standing in the community. But a majority (59%) also think she is likely to be criticised or harassed, and about half (48%) say she will probably face problems with her family (Figure 5).
- Sudanese are evenly divided on whether women should have the same right as men to own and inherit land: 47% support equality, while 47% oppose it. Men are less likely than women to believe in equality when it comes to land (42% vs. 52%) (Figure 6).
- Education ranks as the most important women’s-rights issue that Sudanese say their government and society must address, followed by gender-based violence, too few women in influential positions in government, unequal opportunities and pay in the workplace, and unequal rights to ownership of property (Figure 7).
An overwhelming majority of Sudanese say the government is doing a poor job of promoting equal rights and opportunities for women, the most recent Afrobarometer survey shows.
Survey findings show significant gender imbalances in Sudan, including in higher education,ownership of key assets, and control over household financial decisions.
A majority of citizens believe that women who seek elective office will gain standing in thecommunity, but many also consider it likely that they will face criticism or harassment from the community and problems within their families.
Sudanese rank education as the most important women’s-rights issue that the government and society must address, followed by gender-based violence.
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