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Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek... Read more
Population Estimation Survey launched: Gov’t, UN underscore importance for dev't planning, SDGs monitoring
Up-to-date and reliable national data on population is critical for evidence-based planning and decision-making that aim to bring progress and sustainable development in South Sudan, according to... Read more
21 years with fistula: Survivor wants young girls to learn from her experience
Juba, South Sudan – Married and pregnant as a teenager, losing three babies during childbirth and suffering from obstetric fistula for 21 years, Rose Konga may have learned her lesson the hard way... Read more
GBV survivor gets a reboot through women-friendly space
Kapoeta East, South Sudan – Beaten and thrown out of their house by her partner and having nothing for her own daily survival, 39-year-old Regina had given up on life until she discovered a place... Read more
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights
A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the... Read more
Canada announces more funds for midwifery, GBV services in South Sudan during pandemic
The Government of Canada announced an additional 4.2 million Canadian dollars contribution to the United Nations Population Fund in South Sudan to... Read more
Youth helping youth during the pandemic
Shabab Le Shabab Health Alliance is mobilizing its members to reach out to young people and ensure that they continue to have access to sexual and... Read more
‘We need joint actions to end GBV’ – Vice President Garang
Juba, South Sudan – Vice President Rebecca Garang said various sectors have to act together to end gender-based violence, including harmful traditional practices, in South Sudan. At the launch of the... Read more
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their... Read more
Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their... Read more