WESTERN EQUATORIA - A colourful parade, traditional dancing, drama performances, and thousands of people came together for the celebration of International Women’s Day in Mundri.
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Cultural performances embellished the celebration of International Women’s Day in Mundri, Western Equatoria. Photos by Denis Louro/UNMISS.
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Colonel Maysaros Chea, Commanding Officer of the peacekeeping mission’s Military Police contingent, is proud of her gender-balanced staff. Photos: Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS.
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Maria Angelo, a 27-year-old political activist in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, hopes to see her fellow women taking part in her country’s ongoing peace and political processes, asserting their rights. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS.
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On this year’s International Women’s Day, meet UNMISS police officer Ayat Harb, who left behind her and two daughters in Jordan to serve for peace in South Sudan. Photo by Fares Aouadi/UNMISS.
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Some helicopters are more important than others, like this one, belonging to UNMISS and delivering justice to Koch. Photo by Peter Bateman/UNMISS.
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Recently and significantly improved relations between Lou Nuer and Murle communities are living proof of the wisdom of the old adage "if at first you don't succeed, try again." Photos by Khalif Farah & Islam Fady/UNMISS