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United Nations Peacekeeping
3 Sep
2012
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There's a growing movement in South Sudan where men are slowly but surely becoming champions for gender equality and women's rights. At a conference in Malakal, Upper Nile, 40 men from different walks of life came together to speak about breaking cultural stereotypes and building a future where women, men, girls and boys have every opportunity they deserve. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS
In South Sudan, access to justice can't be taken for granted, as communities from remote Lietnhom can testify. Many of them have been detained for months or years without knowledge of any crime they may have committed. But, an UNMISS-facilitated case review has brought a ray of hope and marks the start of a long-delayed, comprehensive justice reform here. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS
11-year-old Naima Alex from the Juba Parents School reads the news to Radio Miraya listeners as schoolchildren take over the airwaves on the Day of the African Child.