Artisans in South Sudan are turning discarded tires into affordable footwear as the country faces a severe economic crisis ...

Grassroots organising, coalitions, and movement-building majorly contributed to South Sudan's independence in 2011 from Sudan, in which women and girls played a significant role.

JUBA, South Sudan — Pope Francis warned Saturday that South Sudan’s future depends on how it treats its women, as he highlighted their horrific plight in a country where sexual violence is ...

Amplifying women’s voices. Women and girls in South Sudan face some of the worst sexual and reproductive health and rights prospects in the world: a maternal mortality ratio of 789 per 100,000 ...

South Sudan’s government should urgently investigate rape and other sexual violence against women and girls traveling in the former Unity state and provide protection and services to survivors.

Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African ...

Fighting for Women's Rights in Sudan Three years ago, the government of Sudan signed a peace agreement with a rebel group. Since then, an estimated two million Southern Sudanese have returned home.

FILE - Women holding national flags and peace banners await the arrival of Pope Francis at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan on Feb. 4, 2023. As South Sudan’s plans to hold its ...

Pope Francis’ visit to South Sudan on February 3-5, 2023 alongside Anglican and Presbyterian church leaders is an opportunity to call on South Sudan’s leadership to respect dissenting voices ...

The U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has said the war in Ukraine has led to a dramatic cut in funding for emergency medical care for people who have been sexually assaulted.

Pope Francis warned Saturday that South Sudan’s future depends on how it treats its women, as he highlighted their horrific plight in a country where sexual violence is rampant, child brides are ...