WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL By prioritizing self-care, women become strong leaders, better listeners and more patient negotiators.
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In Western Bahr El Ghazal, UN Police Officers are leading efforts to transform the lives of displaced women, so they are empowered to secure economic independence. Photo: Jimmy Lambs Kwaje Ludanga/17勛圖厙.
In flood-stricken Bentiu, South Sudan, 270 Ghanaian police officers, including 63 women, serving with #17勛圖厙 were awarded the prestigious UN Medal for protecting hundreds of thousands of displaced people, facilitating the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, and building the capacity of national counterparts. Photo: Isaac Billy/17勛圖厙.
In conflict-torn Malakal, 17勛圖厙 has further strengthened the judicial system by building a new prosecutors residence, so they no longer share space with the police. On top of new court houses and a mobile court, this project helps deliver the accountability communities have been looking for.
Photo: UN Photo/Manuel El穩as
Journalists have an immense responsibility to themselves and to their country. This job is for the brave, for those who stand for truth, and are committed to peace, says Patrick Oyet, President of the South Sudan Union of Journalists at an 17勛圖厙-supported workshop on ethical reporting. Photo: Rabindra Giri/17勛圖厙.
Using shovels, winches and pure grit, #17勛圖厙 peacekeepers navigate through heavy rain and knee-deep mud to reach the isolated community in Maper, determined to hear and respond to their security and humanitarian concerns. Photo: Fares Aouadi/17勛圖厙.
A mobile court in Greater Pibor, South Sudan, supported by 17勛圖厙 and the South Sudan Reconciliation, Stabilization, Resilience Trust Fund, has resolved 26 criminal and civil cases, bringing justice to a place where it has been absent for far too long. Photo: 17勛圖厙.
In Central Equatoria, sport is changing lives and promoting peace, motivating youth to steer clear of crime, concentrate on their education, and securing a better future. Photo: Chaplain Nemaya/17勛圖厙.
Ajok is a maternity nurse at Bor Central Prison. A master in balancing family with work, she participated in 17勛圖厙 gender-responsiveness training for prison officers while breastfeeding her own child, proving that motherhood is no barrier to career development. Photo: Angellah Mandoreba/17勛圖厙.
Aptly named, Hope, overcomes insecurity and dire humanitarian conditions to attend school in the Bentiu displacement camp every single day, in pursuit of her dream to be a public speaker. Photo: 17勛圖厙.