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UNIFEED STORY: SOUTH SUDAN/ WOMEN PEACE AND SECURITY
TRT: 4:48
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH/NAT
DATELINE: 22 OCTOBER 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
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1. Various shots, women and girls carrying stuffs and firewood
22 OCTOBER 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
2. Various shots, conference room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Atong Kual Manyang, Jonglei Deputy Governor:
“Women should not only be seen as helpless victims but leaders in various areas who should be given the space to articulate and amplify their voices. We should be in leadership positions and partner with men to effectively contribute to reconstructing South Sudan now and beyond. This is possible if women's inclusion is prioritized at every stage of the peace process, empowerment through capacity building, advocating for girls’ education, offering adult education, providing kindergarten services to mothers in the workplace, microfinancing their small businesses to be self-reliant, building alliances for collective action and creating safe spaces for dialogue and considering the role of young women and future leaders.”
4. Various shots, conference room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Christine Fossen, Unmiss Police Commissioner:
“It is my conviction that this conference will inspire each one of us and everyone out there to be active agents of national development as opposed to passive recipients of the development. Participation, protection, prevention, and relief and recovery, which are the key pillars of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, served to drive forward the women's Peace and Security agenda, also noting the need for women to climb up the ladder to decision making.”
6. Various shots, conference room
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Rita Lopidia, Executive Director of Eve Organization:
“The purpose of the Annual Women Conference on Women, Peace, and Security is to provide a platform for women of South Sudan to reflect on issues of women, peace, and security and raise these issues with the government and partners. It is also a platform and opportunity for women to network among ourselves as we have women's organizations and women from the government and the different states of South Sudan here.”
8. Various shots, conference room
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Tholen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to South Sudan:
“Peace is our priority, and we remain convinced that peace can best be secured through legitimate and peaceful inclusive elections. Women and men of South Sudan are still waiting for services that are essential to building a democracy, such as reliable law enforcement and administration of justice institutions to address conflicts, violence, and corruption, and to resolve disputes.”
10. Various shots, conference room
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Hammed, Country Representative for UN Women:
“The women of South Sudan have been at the forefront of peacebuilding efforts before independence and over the last decade. They are catalysts of peace, frontline respondents during humanitarian crises, caregivers in the private sector and public sphere, and leaders who are passionate and ready to contribute to the development and peace of this nation.”
Across South Dudan, women suffer most from conflict and are too often excluded from political and peace processes. However, new efforts are underway to empower all women to fully participate and meaningfully contribute to peace and security in the world’s youngest nation, as key stakeholders gathered at the Fourth National Conference on Women, Peace and Security in the capital Juba.
SOUNDBITE (English) Atong Kual Manyang, Jonglei Deputy Governor:
“Women should not only be seen as helpless victims but leaders in various areas who should be given the space to articulate and amplify their voices. We should be in leadership positions and partner with men to effectively contribute to reconstructing South Sudan now and beyond. This is possible if women's inclusion is prioritized at every stage of the peace process, empowerment through capacity building, advocating for girls’ education, offering adult education, providing kindergarten services to mothers in the workplace, microfinancing their small businesses to be self-reliant, building alliances for collective action and creating safe spaces for dialogue and considering the role of young women and future leaders.”
The conference addressed key issues such as the impact of climate change on women and girls, forced displacement, hunger, and poverty. It also focused on the critical role of women in the country’s transition from war to peace and democracy through the full implementation of the revitalized peace agreement.
SOUNDBITE [ENGLISH]: CHRISTINE FOSSEN, UNMISS POLICE COMMISSIONER
“It is my conviction that this conference will inspire each one of us and everyone out there to be active agents of national development as opposed to passive recipients of the development. Participation, protection, prevention, and relief and recovery, which are the key pillars of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, served to drive forward the women's Peace and Security agenda, also noting the need for women to climb up the ladder to decision making.”
Achieving the target that at least 35 percent women’s representation in political and governance institutions and processes was a key topic of discussions.
SOUNDBITE (English) Rita Lopidia, Executive Director Of Eve Organization:
“The purpose of the Annual Women Conference on Women, Peace, and Security is to provide a platform for women of South Sudan to reflect on issues of women, peace, and security and raise these issues with the government and partners. It is also a platform and opportunity for women to network among ourselves as we have women's organizations and women from the government and the different states of South Sudan here.”
The annual conferences on women, peace and security were first initiated by the Eve organization, in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare and with the support of the Netherlands government.
SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Tholen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to South Sudan:
“Peace is our priority, and we remain convinced that peace can best be secured through legitimate and peaceful inclusive elections. Women and men of South Sudan are still waiting for services that are essential to building a democracy, such as reliable law enforcement and administration of justice institutions to address conflicts, violence, and corruption, and to resolve disputes.”
Speaking at the conference, United Nations Representatives stressed the powerful role of women as peacebuilders in their communities and across the country and the need for their full inclusion in all political, governance, peace and democratic processes.
SOUNDBITE (English) Hammed, Country Representative for UN Women:
“The women of South Sudan have been at the forefront of peacebuilding efforts before independence and over the last decade. They are catalysts of peace, frontline respondents during humanitarian crises, caregivers in the private sector and public sphere, and leaders who are passionate and ready to contribute to the development and peace of this nation”. From community dialogue to national reconciliation processes, women have demonstrated the leadership, resilience, and innovative thinking necessary to boost sustainable peace.”
