The Latest @ USIP: The Fight Against Gender-Based Violence in South Sudan
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2023-03-06

Even with a revitalized peace deal in place since 2018, South Sudanese women and girls are still targeted with widespread sexual and gender-based violence. As the country prepares for 2024 elections, women need to be seen as equal partners in the democratic process to stave off looming concerns about post-election violence. Women Building Peace Award finalist Nyachangkuoth Tai, who serves as acting executive director of the Assistance Mission for Africa and co-founder of the Mother Care Organization in South Sudan, discusses ways South Sudanese women can be involved in the electoral process — such as the constitutional requirement that women make up 35 percent of parliament — so that they have an equal hand in shaping the country’s future.

For more: https://www.usip.org/blog/2023/03/latest-usip-fight-against-gender-based-violence-south-sudan

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