Women’s representatives improve advocacy skills through an UNMISS-facilitated training
A three-day advocacy skills training facilitated by the UNMISS Gender Unit drew participants from civil society, local women’s associations and other women’s groups in Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Similar workshops are planned for all 10 states in the world s youngest nation. 7 May 2021 Patricia Njeri Njoroge
“Women in South Sudan are the backbone of many communities,” says Patricia Njoroge, a Gender Affairs Officer serving with UNMISS. “However, they are still fighting to have their voices heard and included in the ongoing push for durable peace here.”
A traditionally patriarchal society in the world’s youngest nation means that much needs to be done to ensure women’s equal participation in political processes.
Female prisoners in Wau receive COVID-19 sensitization on Women’s Day
On International Women s Day, civilian and uniformed peacekeepers in Wau came together to sensitize female prisoners in Wau Central Prison on how to prevent and mitigate COVID-19. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS. 11 Mar 2021 Dawit K. Tedla
Female inmates at Wau Central Prison were at the forefront of International Women’s Day celebrations organized by the UNMISS Field Office here.
“With COVID-19 cases currently increasing in South Sudan, we wanted to reach out and sensitize women who were at risk of contracting the virus,” reveals Sara Ungele, Gender Affairs Officer, UNMISS Wau.