10 March 2014 - South Sudanese people across the country performed drama, ethnic songs and dances to mark International Women’s Day, which is officially observed on 8 March.

7 March 2014 - South Sudan’s independence would never have been won without the efforts and power of the country’s women, the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) said in Juba today.

As Mary Jeshi and her family fled violence and sought shelter at an UNMISS base in Juba in mid-December, it seemed inevitable to her that life as she knew it would change. She just had no idea how much.