Women voiced concerns that the government did not implement the 25 percent affirmative action as stipulated in the Transitional Constitution.
South Sudan Women Solidarity for Peace and Development chairperson Philister Baya said the new cabinet gave women only 20 percent.
Mrs Baya suggested that the position of vice-president be given to women.
She explained that ‘out of six presidential advisors there is only one woman representing 17 percent, and there is only one woman out of ten governors representing ten percent.’
the chairperson added that there are two women heads of commissions only representing 20 percent and that Central Bank of South Sudan has no woman.
Ms Baya observed that women believe government has little political will to empower them.
She cited cultural barriers, lack of unity among women and insults from the male counterparts as derailing factors in women leadership in the country.
Andrew Atiba of Juba University called for the seat of vice-president to be given to women because women leader will end corruption and develop South Sudan.
The two speakers were speaking in a two-day women forum.
The forum concluded that the 25 percent affirmative action was women right not a privilege.