“I cannot be the only one, surely there are other educated young women in Torit!” protested Flora Sebit, a representative of the youth wing in the women leaders’ association.

“You should just stand up for your rights.  It is something that is yours, so you have to go get them.”

This is the rallying cry of university student, Mary Faida, as she calls on fellow South Sudanese women to fight for gender equality on International Women’s Day.

Herdsmen from the Amading cattle camp in Pachong in Western Lakes say they have experienced significantly fewer incidents of cattle raiding compared to the past dry seasons.