15-04-2019 23:16 via sltrib.com

Commentary: Why women led the uprising in Sudan

The protests that have now led to the ouster of Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, have been dominated by women. Day after day, on the streets of Khartoum, as many as two-thirds of those who turn out have been women. Photos of women — angry, defiant, now celebratory — have become the emblems of the uprising.Various segments and groups of Sudanese society have taken part in the protests - and are still demonstrating out of concern that Thursday's military coup will not usher in
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