A group of women in Wau are holding a forum on how to increase women participation in peace building and the implementation process in the country.
Most of the women are drawn from civil society organizations, state ministries and community leaders, Voice of Hope reports.
Awadia Yahub Mansur, Wau State Education Minister encourages women to be united and support peace to realize development.
Mustafa Tijang Kela, UNMISS Head of Civil Affairs in Wau says there is a lot to be done to engage everybody for peace sustainability in the country.
He says women are the most vulnerable people in conflicts.
The forum is expected to come up with recommendations that will be shared with relevant stakeholders.