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*Highlights of agreed-upon resolutions follow at the bottom of the page. NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - At the start of a three-day Political Parties’ Forum * in Aweil, a facilitator calls for four volunteers. A quartet of the…
WARRAP – A groundbreaking agricultural project In Tonj North is rewriting the narrative on food security and rehabilitation among inmates at the local prison. What started off as a response to a chronic lack of nutrition has…
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – With South Sudan and many of its citizens still healing, reeling and recovering from physical and emotional scars resulting from years of armed conflict, faith-based groups have an important role to…
CENTRAL EQUATORIA – In South Sudan, farmers and cattle keepers often compete for scarce food and water resources. In November, when grazing animals destroyed six hectares of farmland in Rokon, familiar tensions rose yet again…
EASTERN EQUATORIA – Just like in other parts of South Sudan, women and girls in Nimule run an alarmingly high risk of being subjected to sexual or other forms of gender-based violence. To make matters worse, many perpetrators…
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…