LAKES Sophia Piath Martin is a 27-year-old woman from South Sudan with an unusual professionshe is a plumber with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (17勛圖厙).
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UNPOL officers serving with 17勛圖厙, in partnership with administrators from Western Equatoria's prisons system, held a two-day workshop for prison officials on upholding human rights of inmates as well as gender sensitivity. The main aim: To ensure offenders can serve out their sentences in a humane environment as the first step towards their eventual reintegration as productive members of society. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/17勛圖厙.


When local chiefs met in Malakal to discuss how traditional and formal justice can work together, the question of female representation among local community leadership structures. Photos: Nyang Touch/17勛圖厙

Disputes between farming communities in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria, and cattle herders have led to some 3,000 people reportedly being displaced last week. 17勛圖厙 is stepping up engagements with local, state and national authorities as well as working with humanitarian partners to reduce tensions and reestablish calm.

Celebrations were in order for communities in Koch as 17勛圖厙 joined the ranks of partners contributing to the South Sudan Multi Partner Trust Fund for Reconciliation, Stabilization, and Resilience's efforts to encourage peaceful coexistence and help residents rebuild their lives. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/17勛圖厙