Improve the presence of Sudanese women in world diplomacy – something for the fatherland – ✍️ Mr. Salah is strange
The twenty-quarter of June of each year, the world celebrates the international day of women in diplomatic work, a day that illuminates the central role that women play in the drawing of characteristics of foreign policy and the construction of communication bridges between nations. This day is not only a symbolic celebration, but rather a recall of the need to eliminate structural barriers which still hinder the complete and equal participation of women in this vital area. Although attention is aimed at the global transformation led by diplomacy, it becomes necessary to shed light on the role of Sudanese women in this context and their capacities in the light of current political changes, in particular in the government of Prime Minister Kamel Idris, the expected.
Despite repeated international obligations to achieve gender equality, women’s representation is still clearly incomplete in diplomatic work and political leadership around the world. The United Nations Council for Women and Human Rights indicates that discrimination, gender stereotypes and political violence are all major obstacles that prevent women from reaching high level decision -making sites. Women are often limited to ministerial posts classified as “easy”, while sovereign and vital ministries remain under the domination of men.
In the Sudanese context, the situation is not very different from this world scene. Historically, Sudanese women have been faced with major challenges in access to decision -making sites, including the diplomatic field. Despite the presence of Sudanese women pioneers in this area, they have left a clear footprint, their representation is still without ambition and reflects the general image of the participation of women limited to political and public life. The structural and societal obstacles that limit women reach management positions, including diplomatic work, still exist and need radical treatment.
Sudanese women have proven throughout history their capacity and their effectiveness in various fields, and diplomacy is no exception. Despite the challenges, Sudanese diplomats were able to occupy high positions and represent Sudan effectively and competence in international forums. Sudanese women, with their conscience and their culture, were able to understand the complexities of international relations and actively represent their interests.
The ability of women to “connect parliaments to international platforms with complete leadership” applies in particular to Sudanese women, who have unique visions on issues of peace, security and human rights, which are vital questions for Sudan in current circumstances. The involvement of Sudanese women to formulate the country’s foreign policy would add a human and more complete dimension to these policies and improve the adoption of an external approach which reflects democratic values and popular aspirations.
By seeking to train the government of Prime Minister Kamel Idris, a historic opportunity is highlighted to improve the role of Sudanese women in diplomatic work. This government must be determined to apply action systems and appoint women to sensitive management sites, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and High Diplomatic Posts in Embassies and Permanent Missions. The presence of women in these positions is not only an investigation into equality, but rather a strategic necessity to improve the position of Sudan on the international scene.
The Kamel Idris government must invest in professional guidance programs and fight harassment to ensure a safe and united work environment for Sudanese diplomacy. He must also help Parliament use his legislative powers to demand a gender balance in external missions and multilateral platforms. Diplomacy is no longer the reserve of a narrow circle of elites. Rather, it has become a broader square through which policies increase the banner of peace, justice and equality for all. The Sudanese woman, with her realism, her stability and her eyes on the distant horizons, is the most capable of achieving it.
The empowerment of Sudanese women in diplomacy will considerably contribute to achieving sustainable development objectives, in particular objective 5, which calls for the participation of women equal to decision -making. By 2025, and with concrete changes in the world diplomatic scene led by diplomatic women, Sudan must have its share of this transformation and that Sudanese women are at the forefront of this transformation, to draw a future in which diplomacy reflects the rights and needs of all.
There are many specific initiatives that aim to improve the role of women in diplomacy at national and international levels. These initiatives can be classified in several major axes, including United Nations initiatives and international organizations. The United Nations and their various organizations are at the forefront of efforts to improve the representation of women in diplomatic work. Among the most important of these initiatives are the authority of the United Nations women (UN women) and the work of this body as a major global support for questions from women and girls, and strives to improve gender equality and empower women in all areas, including diplomacy. The authority supports programs to remove structural obstacles, providing training and improving women’s participation in decision -making operations worldwide.
The decisions of the General Assembly and the Security Council, the United Nations General Assembly made a decision unanimously to allocate a world day for women in diplomatic work on June 24, which reflects an international commitment to increase awareness of this role. The decisions of the Security Council, such as resolution 1325 concerning women, peace and security, call for an increase in the participation of women in peace and prevention of conflicts, which opens the door to a broader diplomatic role for women, guidelines and training programs, so that the United Nations organizations and their specialized agencies provide advice and diplomatic training programs.
Specialized training programs play a decisive role in the preparation and qualification of diplomacy and offering them the necessary skills. These programs generally include. Develop leadership skills with prices focused on improving self-confidentiality, decision-making, effective leadership in complex diplomatic work environments, negotiation and communication skills with advanced training programs to teach diplomatic negotiation arts, protocol and effective communication with various parts. And to form diplomacy on how to manage international crises and conflicts, brokerage skills, peace consolidation and the identification of software mechanisms by understanding how cultural and public diplomacy is used to build a positive image of the State.
Many national countries and institutions seek to implement policies and initiatives aimed at improving the representation of women in their diplomatic corps with support and empowerment, including targeted actions and appointment systems by adopting policies to ensure a certain percentage of the representation of women in higher diplomatic posts, in particular ambassadors and permanent actors, and the creation of their guidance programs, Standard of the conditions of entertainment, the expert staging, their expert diplomats, the creation of their professional path, on the part of expert diplomats, their expert trial, mechanisms and politicians to combat harassment and political violence, whether via the Internet or in reality, to ensure a safe and solidarity work environment for women, and to offer flexibility in the work and life, Hours of work, maternity and paternity, and supporting children’s care to help diplomats Increase in women’s representation in diplomatic missions, through committees to supervise foreign policies.
Non -governmental organizations and civil society play an important role in supporting diplomacy thanks to advocacy and advocacy by pressures on governments and international organizations to adopt policies that improve the representation of women in diplomacy and to strengthen capacities by providing training and diplomatic and women workshops that aspire to enter the diplomatic To support diplomacy achieve gender equality in diplomatic work and publishing reports.
Some countries, such as Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands, have adopted feminist external policies that put gender equality at the heart of their diplomatic priorities. This approach focuses on the integration of a gender perspective by ensuring that all aspects of foreign policy, from health to humanitarian aid, take into account the needs and experiences of women and girls, and to improve the leadership of women by encouraging and naming women in higher diplomatic posts as an essential element of this policy, and by supporting the civil society organizations and in financing organizations that promoted women’s rights and women’s rights.
These various initiatives work together to create a more complete environment and empower women in diplomatic work, which contributes to building a more peace, less and prosperous.
