Grassroots organising, coalitions, and movement-building majorly contributed to South Sudan's independence in 2011 from Sudan, in which women and girls played a significant role.

The state needs to fulfil its legal obligations to protect women and girls. South Sudan has signed up to numerous ...

Rights groups have deplored the rising pattern of gender-based violence in South Sudan. Researcher at Human Rights Watch, ...

Amplifying women’s voices. Women and girls in South Sudan face some of the worst sexual and reproductive health and rights prospects in the world: a maternal mortality ratio of 789 per 100,000 ...

JUBA, South Sudan — Pope Francis warned Saturday that South Sudan’s future depends on how it treats its women, as he highlighted their horrific plight in a country where sexual violence is ...

South Sudan’s government should urgently investigate rape and other sexual violence against women and girls traveling in the former Unity state and provide protection and services to survivors.

FILE - Women holding national flags and peace banners await the arrival of Pope Francis at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan on Feb. 4, 2023. As South Sudan’s plans to hold its ...

Fighting for Women's Rights in Sudan Three years ago, the government of Sudan signed a peace agreement with a rebel group. Since then, an estimated two million Southern Sudanese have returned home.

The U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has said the war in Ukraine has led to a dramatic cut in funding for emergency medical care for people who have been sexually assaulted.

I also started the UN's first office in Rumbek, South Sudan in 2000. ... Sudan has the opportunity now to act as a leader in the region and around the world on the issue of women's rights.

Pope Francis warned Saturday that South Sudan’s future depends on how it treats its women, as he highlighted their horrific plight in a country where sexual violence is rampant, child brides are ...