Fatma Abdel Mahmoud from the Sudanese Democratic Socialist Union Party is the first female presidential candidate in Sudan's history. Despite having her doubts about the electoral process, Abdel Mahmoud has refused to withdraw from the race - against all odds in a country whose political scene is dominated by men. The country's National Elections Commission initially rejected her nomination, surprising many commentators and sparking accusations of sexism from her supporters. But a Sudanese court upheld her appeal and she was reinstated.
Abdel Mahmoud's small party wants equality for women and is pushing for Sudan to pass a law ensuring that a percentage of the profits from oil and other resources gets passed on to the Sudanese people. Abdel Mahmoud is campaigning on a platform of change: she wants to change her country's international image and bring it in from the cold.
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Fatma Abdel Mahmoud from the Sudanese Democratic Socialist Union Party is the first female presidential candidate in Sudan's history. Despite having her doubts about the electoral process, Abdel Mahmoud has refused to withdraw from the race - against all odds in a country whose political scene is dominated by men. The country's National Elections Commission initially rejected her nomination, surprising many commentators and sparking accusations of sexism from her supporters. But a Sudanese court upheld her appeal and she was reinstated.
Abdel Mahmoud's small party wants equality for women and is pushing for Sudan to pass a law ensuring that a percentage of the profits from oil and other resources gets passed on to the Sudanese people. Abdel Mahmoud is campaigning on a platform of change: she wants to change her country's international image and bring it in from the cold.
To read the complete news story please visit Al Jazeera.