Governor of Gbudwe State pledges sustainable peace and gender equality.
Patrick Raphael Zamoi says the challenges facing women are results of the political instability, poverty and diseases, Radio Anisa reports.
Discrimination, gender-based violence that resulted into the wide spread poverty and high child mortality rates are other problems facing women, he adds.
Insecurity has prevented women from accessing education service, healthcare, basic sanitation and access to decent jobs, he discloses
Governor Zamoi reaffirms Gbudwe’s government’s commitment to empower women in the state and South Sudan.