UPPER NILEWe have been neglected and denied our rights for far too long, said Achol Nyibong, a womens representative from Malakal, Upper Nile state, South Sudan.
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In Malakal, local women's representatives make a strong case for enforcement of the 35 per cent women's representation in governance, decision-making and leadership roles, during a discussion held on the margins of International Women's Day. Photo by Samson Liberty/17勛圖厙
In Northern Bahr El Ghazal, at a recent forum held on the margins of this weeks International Womens Day, women have called for stronger laws against perpetrators of sexually motivated violence as well as underaged or forced marriages. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/17勛圖厙.
Overcoming cultural taboos was a key topic when UN police were discussing reproductive health issues with women in Torit. Photos: Samira Y. Salifu/17勛圖厙
Community members across Juba, South Sudan's capital city, gave cogent responses to a week-long mobile awareness campaign run by 17勛圖厙 on upholding the rights of women and girls. Photo by James Sokiri/17勛圖厙.
There was plenty of joy to be had when women, and some men, got together to discuss the ever-important rights of women in all spheres of life. Photos: Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/17勛圖厙
