Many political parties are rapidly increasing in South Sudan without women’s leadership, says Director-General for Governance in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Afram Wani calls for empowerment of women to participate at all levels of governments.
He encourages journalists to work in all sectors to empower women politically.
Irene Ayaa of the Association for Media Development in South Sudan calls on authorities to allow media houses to play their role for development to take place.
The officials spoke during the opening of the two-day training of journalists on Monday and Tuesday under the theme: ‘Media as a tool for empowering women in democracy and good governance’.