Justice and Equality Movement

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/justice-and-equality-movement

1. What is the group name?
2. What is the country?
3. Who started the Justice and Equality Movement and who leads it now?
4. Why does the Justice and Equality Movement want to change Sudan's government?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the group name?Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)
2. What is the country?Sudan
3. Who started the Justice and Equality Movement and who leads it now?Khalil Ibrahim started the movement. After he died in December 2011, his brother Gibril Ibrahim took over and keeps leading the group.
4. Why does the Justice and Equality Movement want to change Sudan's government?The movement thinks the current government, led by President Omar al‑Bashir, treats some people unfairly and keeps power in the hands of a few. They want to remove him and make new rules that are kinder and more just.

Systemic inequalities: Unfairness built into the way a society or government operates, affecting many people.
Marginalized communities: Groups of people who are pushed to the edges of society and lack power or influence.
Equitable governance: A system of ruling that ensures fairness and equal treatment for all citizens.