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WARRAP - In a compelling display of solidarity, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) kicked off the 16 Days Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with a dynamic series of events, echoing the collective commitment to eradicate violence against w
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In Kuajok, UNMISS and partners are hosting several impactful events to mark the ongoing 16 Days of Activism. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS
Some 200 community members in remote Bazungua, South Sudan, were sensitized on upholding human rights as well as ending all forms of violence against women at an UNMISS-facilitated sensitization. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS
Meet feisty entrepreneur Agel Diing Diing from Aweil, South Sudan, who didn’t let an underage marriage get in the way of her dreams. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS.
Meet Charity Edisa from Mundri, Western Equatoria, who has braved conflict zones and is a fierce women’s rights advocate. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.
In Bor, more than 50 members of civil society networks were sensitized on upholding child rights and ending grave violations against children at a two-day discussion facilitated by UNMISS. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS.
In Yei, UNMISS and implementing partner, Mission to Alleviate Suffering in South Sudan, handed over a safe house to provide emergency shelter for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS.
Meet Major Latifa Rustamova, the first woman from Azerbaijan to be deployed as a military observer with UNMISS. Photo by Yakudu Moses/UNMISS.
On this year’s 16 Days, be inspired by Marsa William, a 30-year-old entrepreneur from Lakes, SouthSudan, who quit a job as a schoolteacher to turn her dream of owning a hair salon into a reality. Photo by Fares Aouadi/UNMISS.
An UNMISS-led training on conflict management took place in Rumbek where 60 students learnt new skills to solve disagreements. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS.
Some 30 South Sudanese police officers, including five women, participated in a three-day workshop hosted by UNPOL in a three-day training on elections security management. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS.