The Ministry of Culture and Information announced that it had signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Women Programme (UN Women) that would enhance the ministry's capacity and capability to advance women's empowerment and their political participation.

The Darfur Women Civil and Political Bloc Initiative decried the weakness of their participation in sovereign positions and decision-making across the country which they indicated did not exceed 10%. The constitutional decree had stated that the representation of women in government should not be less than 40%.