National Human Rights Commission official told journalists attending ‘Strengthening media capacity on documenting and reporting sexual violence in South Sudan’ last week that 35 percent of women employees in the country face beating by their husbands or those in guard.
Duku Chaplain Alison said an academic research brought to light the plight of women employees in the country, describing it as a disturbing issue because men still bring women of the highest regard to their knees.
He cited cases of gender discrimination against women in South Sudan including domestic decision making system, church, traditional courts and contemporary legal systems.
Mr Chaplain added that men deny women freedom of movement including lazing around to return home late as they wish.
The official admitted that 25 percent women affirmative action enshrined in the Transitional Constitution, is not practical in the legislature, executive, judiciary and traditional leadership system.
He cited weak institutional system and male domination cultures as challenges to gender equality and dignity as stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1945.