Girls Education South Sudan or GESS team leader is urging parents to value girls not cows or dowry.
Education is a right, not a privilege, Akuja De Garang, told the National Girls’ Education Day at Juba Girls’ Secondary School.
She advises parents to support their girls to complete their education to become future leaders in the country.
Vinobajee Gautam, South Sudan UNICEFF Education Manager informs parents and South Sudan communities to give girls time to study to pass better in school.
The officials poke On Tuesday at Juba Girls’ Secondary School, marking the National day of the Girl Child Education under the theme: ‘Our girls, our future: Through education for sustainable development’.