Sudan has not yet ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
The Constitution of Sudan guarantees equal rights to men and women in access to education, employment, ownership of assets, wages, elections, and access to productive resources.
Legislation includes the Agricultural Bank of Sudan Act which gives equal access to credit, irrespective of gender, providing the client has the prerequisite collateral. Legislation of 1991/92 stipulates that 40% of credit should be destined for small farmers. Equal access to land is provided for in legislation of 1970 and 1984. Despite legal literacy and awareness building efforts, there is a need to create greater awareness of women's legal rights.
