South Sudan: Women in Malakal Lobby for Equal Rights to Own Land and Participate in Governance

Mar 12, 2022 | NNN
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“We have been neglected and denied our rights for too long,” said Achol Nyibong, a women’s representative from Malakal, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. “Our ability to make decisions or hold leadership positions, whether in our government or local institutions or even among our communities, pales in comparison to men,” she added. Achol’s words drew applause and howls from his peers at a two-day roundtable jointly organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Gender of the BMI Women‘s Desk.