United Nations or UN calls for joint efforts to end sexual abuse against women and girls in rural areas of South Sudan.
UNMISS Chief David Shearer during the international women’s day in Juba says it is time to take action in changing female’s lives in the country.
He acknowledges the contribution of women and girls to their communities and the country, Radio Bakhita reports.
Women and girls in the rural areas of South Sudan have suffered so much from the conflict, Shearer explains.
Awut Deng Acuil, Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, says women have call for an end to the conflict.
The First Vice President, Taban Deng Gai expresses that his government is committed to women’s empowerment in the country.
UN says women should be fully recognized as having active and critical roles as peace builders, politicians, community leaders and activists.
The agency says women should be actively involved in all peace resolution and reconstruction processes.