In advance of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa from January 19 – 22, 2013, Inclusive Security gathered delegates of the Coalition of Women Leaders from Sudan and South Sudan to define their common priorities for the future, peaceful coexistence of their countries. In collaboration with technical experts and advisors to the peace process, […]
South Sudanese women leaders from government and civil society share their visions for the role of women in South Sudan’s development as the world’s newest nation.
Donor and engagement conferences focus international attention on a country’s future. In countries emerging from conflict, policymakers from the post-conflict country and their bilateral and multilateral partners gather to prioritize development requirements and map a vision of peace and prosperity. In many cases, development agencies commit resources and assistance. Participation in planning for donor conferences […]
Sarah James was part of a delegation of women who came to Washington, DC in December 2011 to join in the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan. There, in front of the world’s key decision makers on the future of South Sudan, Ms. James and her fellow delegates presented recommendations from civil society so women’s […]
In December of 2011, women from civil society of the world’s newest country, South Sudan, came to Washington, DC to make sure their voices and interests were included in the development planning at the International Engagement Conference (IEC). Sarah James was one of these women. Ms. James and her colleagues were able to get women’s […]
Hilde Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, encouraged women to use their roles and relationships to build peace at home. At the closing reception of the Gender Symposium hosted by Inclusive Security before the International Engagement Conference (IEC) in December 2011, Ms. […]
Hilde Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, offered her support for the women at the closing reception of the Gender Symposium before the International Engagement Conference in December 2011. Here she focuses on how women’s efforts in the years of struggle are […]
Rebecca Joshua Okwaci has been a driving force in South Sudan and Sudan for years, constantly pushing parties to the peace negotiations to not lose momentum. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which ended decades of war with its signing in 2005, recently expired with the referendum vote for separation of the two states. The negotiation of […]
Angelina Teny is one of seven women leaders from South Sudan who came to Washington, DC, in December 2011 to make recommendations for the development plan for her new country to better include women. During a gender symposium hosted by Inclusive Security and UN Women, Teny and others crafted policy suggestions later presented at the […]
This article was originally published by Xinhua News Agency. Sarah Ajith James arrived in Washington last Sunday night, just five months after her country — South Sudan — seceded from Sudan and became the world’ s 193rd nation, knowing that the road to equality would be long and difficult for women in the world’s newest […]
