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Babiker Badri Scientific Association
for Women's Studies
Babiker Badri Scientific Association for
Women's Studies (BBSAWS) is a voluntary, non-political,
non-profit making, Non Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated
to enhancing women’s status and for achieving equality,
empowerment, development and the full realization of their human
capacity. The Association also works for the development of a
peaceful society that can offer the best quality of life to all
its citizens.
The Association uses different approaches of cooperation,
integration and solidarity at the local, national and international
levels to realize its purposes. Hence, it has established membership
and networking with other NGOs and ministerial committees, as
well as international organizations. It has obtained affiliate
status to the United Nations agencies and the related committees.
Formation
The Association was formed in 1979 as the fulfilment
of a recommendation of the symposium of the Changing Status of
Sudanese Women held in March 1979, by Ahfad University for Women
to celebrate the Ahfad Diamond Jubilee. The Association was named
after Shiekh Babiker Bedri, the pioneer and initiator of education
for women in Sudan. The Association was registered on the 24th,
February 1979, under the Registrar of Voluntary Organization in
the Ministry of Social Welfare. The Association was re-registered
in 1991 after new law for NGOs was issued.
Joining BBSAWS
The Association has five categories of membership:
only four listed
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Ordinary:
All Sudanese women, who can contribute in fulfilling its objectives,
can become members by paying an annual fee of LS 1000-3000 and
LS1000 for students.
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Affiliate:
Sudanese men as well as women of other countries resident in
Sudan can join this category — The fee is US $100 or equivalent
per year.
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Organizational:
organizations can become members, the fees is US $200 or equivalent
per year.
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Honorary:
This membership is offered to those who give distinguished support
to the Association’s development.
Objectives
The objectives of the BBSAWS are:
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To encourage and undertake
research, programs, and projects to enhance the status of Sudanese
women.
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To undertake programs
that contribute towards women’s empowerment.
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To undertake projects
that contribute to the integration of women in development.
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To contribute effectively
in regional, national and international programs, conferences
and meetings that fosters the development of humanity in general
and women in particular.
Major Areas of Activities
Major activities include:
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Implementation
of development projects in rural areas to integrate
and enhance women’s productive, reproductive and community
roles;
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Involvement
in the production of
audio-visual and printed educational and advocacy materials
for women in different areas, which are related to the offices
activities. Involvement In different action-oriented researches,
feasibility studies, and identification of successful projects
for replication;
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Participation
in different campaigns for the sake of achieving social
change;
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Training women
as Agents of change and developing their capacities as leaders,
decision-makers, consultants and initiators of a new vision
for women’s enhancement;
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Other activities
include training in income generation skills, environmental
conservation, home economics, maternal and child- health, family
life education, appropriate technology, Literacy education,
women, law and peace; and
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Seminars and
research on the above themes and those related to the
Beijing platform of action.
Offices
Ten offices constitute the body of the association.
The heads of the offices constitute the executive committee of
the Association. These are:
Projects
Projects carried out by the BBSAWS include:
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Production of
integrated material on female circumcision (FC) workshops
and seminars on FC;
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Training midwives
to abolish FC;
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Establishing
integrated rural women
training centres;
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Village kindergarten
establishment and development;
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Publishing
women magazines;
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Educational training
and material production on issues of law, human rights
development, peace, conflict resolution;
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Production of
the film — Our Village Calls Us and Dura Bride;
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Women's film
week;
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Participation
in local, regional and international conferences on
the environment and women issue including the IWFC;
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Research
on environment, development issues, female genital mutilation,
and violence against women; and
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A regular training
program for rural women
leaders and printing of a manual for the training of village
leaders, training on conflict resolution skills and gender awareness
training.
Future Plans
Plans for further development of the program of
the BBSAWS include:
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Integrated rural
women development projects,
introducing biogas technology and environment conservation
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Revolving fund
and income generation among the displaced and the urban
poor.
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Training young
women as professionals,
in the skills of mass communication, conflict resolution, human
rights issues and GAD
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Finding more
professional training opportunities
for the members
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Research on women’s
issues by the different offices of the association
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Training of rural
women’s leaders.
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Publication
of education materials
on different issues mainly on legal rights, human rights and
peace.
Executive Officers of BBSAWS
Dr. Sidiga Washi, President
Ms. Alia Hassan Karrar, Executive Director
Officers
Dr. Asia Makawi, Environment Office
Ms. Boran Badri, Family and Children Office
Ms. Tayseer Alfatih, Women and Development Office
Ms. Duria Mansour, Peace, Law and Human Rights
Office
Ms. Somaya Albashir, Humanitarian Aid Office
Ms. Widad Alaidros, Media Office
Dr. Nafisa M. Badri, Training and Research Office
Address
Tel / Fax: 00249 (87) 564401
P.O. Box: 167
Omdurman, Sudan
E mail: gameit_bbsaws@hotmail.com
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Ahfad University for Women (AUW)
P.O. Box 167
Omdurman, SUDAN
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