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JONGLEI – In South Sudan, harmful cultural practices have often left women and girls behind when it comes to education, employment opportunities, and political participation and representation. With the country’s first post…
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - Boro Medina, located about 70 kilometers from the Sudan border, is struggling to accommodate thousands of refugees, primarily women and children, who have settled in the area despite a lack of basic…
UPPER NILE – More than a thousand Malakal residents gathered to celebrate Human Rights Day, which marks the end of the annual and global 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence. Under the theme “Our Rights…
WARRAP - In Kuajok, 50 women and men with disabilities came together to share their experiences, concerns, challenges and, perhaps most importantly, hopes for less discrimination and more attention to their special needs. For…
Aweil - “We faced many difficulties when we ran from the fighting. We were robbed. Our phones, our money, and even the gold I was wearing was taken from me. I was beaten and really suffered.” Halima Musa Ismael’s experience…
WARRAP - Cithou, a small village 30 kilometers from Kuajok, is aptly named “the hidden place.” Isolated by muddy roads caused by devastating floods, it’s a place that few have seen or heard of. That, however, is set to change…
TORIT- The Union of Persons Living with Disabilities in Eastern Equatoria have raised concerns about their rights not being adequately protected. To address the issue, the entity advocates for an awareness-raising drive to…
JUBA - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has commended parties to the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement and holdout groups that did not sign the deal for…
NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Achai Deng, a South Sudanese Human Rights Officer in Aweil, serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) believes that the country’s youth hold the key to peace – if they are…
EASTERN EQUATORIA – “I assure you, we will drive change against sexual exploitation, as our mothers and sisters are bearing the brunt of these injustices,” said Elias Taban Elias, the Guild President of the Torit Health…
LAKES – When they saw the broken bed frames, peeling walls, roof leaks, cracked windows and lack of protection against mosquitoes in one of the wards at the hospital in Rumbek, a group of 20 dedicated United Nations…
EASTERN EQUATORIA - Access to education is a fundamental right for every child, and it is one that signatories to South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement must make a priority. This was one of the main conclusions when a…