Women across South Sudan suffered immense harm as the result of the civil war. Many lost their lives, their families, their homes, and their jobs.
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![Working in partnership with the South Sudan Women’s Empowerment Network and generous donors, the Mission hosted a two-day workshop for young women members of the reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly to build their capacity.](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/smiling_mp.jpg?itok=7CmktoAo)
Working in partnership with the South Sudan Women’s Empowerment Network and donors, UNMISS hosted a workshop for young female members of parliament to build their capacity. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
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Peacekeepers patrolling the road between Tambura and Ezo. Some 17,000 of the estimated 40,000 people who have fled violence in Tambura have made their way to Ezo. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS
![unmiss south sudan wau western bahr el ghazal state prison female inmates decongestion improved conditions](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/ready_for_inauguration.jpg?itok=4FjZA4-o)
Getting ready for a big day: the inauguration of UNMISS-funded, much-improved prison facilities in Wau, Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State. Photos: Alahayi Nemaya/UNMISS
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It's never too early to start learning. Some women at a workshop in Eastern Equatoria State brought their little ones along. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS