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UNMISS police officers in Torit organize forum to discuss controversial sex education for girls

EASTERN EQUATORIA STATE - The words “sex education” have the potential to make some parents and biology teachers across the world shiver, blush, or both.

11 Mar 2022

“Peace is an opportunity women must grab by the scruff of the neck” – Nancy Joseph, hairstylist, South Sudan

WARRAP STATE – “Since I was a child, I’ve wanted to become an engineer. Imagine how intriguing it would be to create things from scratch. Challenging your knowledge and inner creativity to come up with useful stuff, stuff that benefits others.

09 Mar 2022

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“Equal rights for women is a shared struggle across the world”—Rachel Gieu, Gender Rights Activist, South Sudan

JONGLEI - Rachel Adau Gieu is a fierce advocate for women’s rights in Jonglei, South Sudan.

09 Mar 2022

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UNMISS-funded mobile campaign brings excitement, optimism on Women’s Day

JUBA – In the lead up to today’s International Women’s Day, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) ran a weeklong mobile awareness campaign in Juba, the capital city, with a single aim: To highlight the need for upholding the rights of women and girls as well a

08 Mar 2022

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“With the right support, women can achieve great things”—Christine Wani, Business Owner, South Sudan

EASTERN EQUATORIA - Christine Lado Wani runs an unusual business in Torit, Eastern Equatoria: She sells construction material.

08 Mar 2022

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Both women and men in Bentiu to break the bias to achieve gender equality

UNITY STATE – “Gone are the days when women could not participate in dialogue and negotiations,” says Marien Nyarek Gatjiek, female leader at the camp for internally displaced persons in Bentiu.

08 Mar 2022

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“Women are capable and complete in themselves”—Atong Malek, Entrepreneur, South Sudan

NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - Atong Malek runs a tailoring establishment in Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, where she designs clothes for both women and men.

07 Mar 2022

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“Music is a way to deliver messages of unity and enduring peace”—Achol Lul, Singer, South Sudan

UPPER NILE – Achol Jock Lul, believes that being an artist is her calling. This 27-year-old mother of three is a singer based in Malakal.

07 Mar 2022

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UNMISS Police Commissioner visits Bentiu, calls for the promotion of accountability and rule of law

UNITY – During her two-day field visit to Bentiu, Christine Fossen, Police Commissioner of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, appealed to the people and the government of the country to promote accountability and rule of law.

04 Mar 2022

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“Equality cannot be achieved in a day”—Christine Ngbazande, Activist, South Sudan

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Christine Joseph Ngbazande, is a mother of three, an activist and leads a women’s development organization in Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria state in South Sudan.

04 Mar 2022

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