The constrains and challenges affecting women participation on voluntary work in kassala state-Eastern Sudan (2018-2023AD)‎

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This study aims to cabin light on the constrains and challenges affecting women participation on voluntary work in castem Sudanese community.

this study has been conducted in kassala state in eastem sudan during the period between, december,2018 to february, 2023.the study focused on the family and society's view of women working in the fields of voluntary work and livelihood projects.

also to identify the challenges and obstacles that women suffers from and that hinder them from implementing their projects perfectly.

the study used the descriptive analytical approach and case study.

data was collected through primary and secondary sources, using questionnaire tools, personal interviews, and discussion groups in the study population.

sampling techniques were applied, the first is purposive sampling techniques (taking a random sample of women in the localities of telkok and tagug) the second method used is snowball sampling through which the respondent is located and identified by informants.

the researcher used pra techniques to increase the space for women and the weak participation to express and control the knowledge that is being created.

the researcher analyzed the data of the study using the statistical package for social sciences (spss) program, following the descriptive statistics method, represented by the frequency tables, in addition to the chi-square test.

while secondary sources are collected through information relevant to the research topic, obtained through previous studies, references, and the internet.

the study came out with the most important results : that voluntary work has little effect on eradicating poverty because of various challenges being faced women.

these challenges emanating from climate change and drought, economic crisis, lack of capital, poor farming methods, complications to the market accessibility and the negative local tradition and customs against women.

these challenges hindered rural women from producing and providing their families perfectly.

the study recommended that, it is important for practitioners and donors to take women's issues into account and encouraging them in voluntary work, and improving their capacities.

also strengthening the awareness and intensive orientation among the women, men and all communities on the importance of women participation and empowerment in voluntary work.

finally, the study of voluntary work and means of subsistence has a gradual positive change and needs more capacity building.

financing and improving the quality of production to compete.