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Sudanese Women Parliamentarians Caucus

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Development Micro-Credit Peace and Security Social Development Sustainable Development Violence Women/gender Equality Financing for Development: Addressing systemic issues Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Indigenous women Information and communication technologies Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Men and boys Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Research Service provision The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and armed conflict Women and health Women and poverty Women and the economy Women and the environment Women and the media Women and the media Women in power and decision-making Population: Morbidity and mortality Reproduction, family formation and the status of women Public Administration: Socio-Economic Governance and Management Social Development: Conflict Poverty Social policy Statistics: Development indicators Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Education Gender equality Sustainable development for Africa Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa Peace in Africa Conflict Resolution in Africa: Conflicts Resolution NEPAD: Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Human Development Regional Integration and Infrastructure
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Sudan
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	General Objectives: a. Strengthen the spirit of sisterhood, solidarity and unity between women parliamentarians . b. Dissemination and promotion of parliamentary culture between generations , promoting woman achievements and reflecting her various parliamentary experiences c. Preparing the woman parliamentarian for parliamentary work through skills building to increase her positive participation at all levels. d. Strengthening relations and links with civil society organizations of unions and organizations, societies and associations at the local , regional and international levels. e. Contribute to the mobilization of community to take part in national issues and leadership of the national initiatives. f. Extending bridges of communication and dialogue with the Arab and African women parliamentary bodies as well as others parliaments. Means of Support: 1. Coordination , integration and exchanging roles with the civil society organizations and similar organizations to implement joint programs. 2. Holdings meetings and advisory gatherings with the leaders of parliamentary blocks. 3. Documentation of the women parliamentarians experiences to build bridges of communication between generations through studies, researches and publishing. 4. Practical and social visits to exchange experiences , conducting symposiums lectures , workshops, seminars ,conferences, discussions in addition to external participation. 5. Continuous training and capacity building both internally and externally.
Year established:	2007
Year of registration:	2007
Organizational structure:	Formation & Structure: A generous initiative by members of the national legislator led to form the Sudanese women Parliamentarians Caucus and this newly born entity has been blessed with generous support and care from the executive & legislative organs of the state in order to attain a number of goals under the Sudanese women Parliamentarians Conduct of Business Regulation 2007- amendment 2010 ,the statute, the structure and the means of achieving those goals. The structure : 1- The general assembly. 2- The executive committee. - The Foreign Affairs Committee. - The Social affairs committee. - The Training and Capacity building Committee. - The Public Relations and Media committee. - The Information, studies and Researches committee. - The Culture Affairs Committee. - The Parliamentary Initiatives committee. - The Coordination and Liaison Committee. - The Administrative and Financial Affairs Committee. - The Peace and Unity Committee. 3- The Secretariat.
Number and type of members:	At the start (2007), membership consisted (85) women MPs who represented different political parties, but currently membership of the elected parliament(2010 election ) consists of (114) woman PMs ( 5 - the Council of the States , 109 – the National Assembly) who represent the following parties: the National Congress, the Sudanese People Liberation Movement, the People Congress and the Federal Umma Party. After the secession of the Southern Sudan, membership of the National Assembly has become (87) but there has been no change in membership of the Council of State(5) which makes total of (93) woman parliamentarians.
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Other sources Grants from Governments Fundraising campaigns Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	KANDAIN CENTRE OF PARLIAMENT,AUSTRAIN AID,UN EGENCIES(UN WOMEN, UNIDO, UNDP),& PARTNER IN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

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