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Gender based violence (gbv) is defined as harm inflicted on a person because of them being male or female, results from gender and socially ascribed roles. Gender Based Violence (G.B.V) manifests in the following ways such as early, child and forced marriage, sexual exploitation, physical, emotional and psychological violence, rape. Download and Re...
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Dr. Priscilla Joseph Kuch, born in 1964, is a South Sudanese politician, peace activist and Associate professor of community medicine at the University of Juba’s College of Medicine. Her contribution towards peace begun in Khartoum; Sudan, where she was a part of the team that established the South Sudan Women Movement; through a Dutch initiative...
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Abul Oyay, born in 1987, Abul Oyay is a South Sudanese Artist and founding member of #Anataban, a collective of creative artists who use their art as a platform for youth to demand peace and justice in South Sudan. Born in Gambella; Ethiopia, raised in South Sudan and Uganda, She pursued university in both England...
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Paleki Matthew Ayang is a talented young lawyer and activist passionate about women’s rights. Currently, Mrs. Ayang is the Executive Director of South Sudan Women’s Empowerment Network (SSWEN), a national indigenous network that promotes gender equality and women’s rights, and aims to empower South Sudanese women to build peaceful societies in Sout...
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Meet Merekaje Lorna Nanjia; a mother, a sister, a friend and an activist. She is a graduate of the University of Nairobi. Trained as Biomedical Technologist, Merekaje has developed a career both as a biomedical technologist and a civil rights and political activist. Over the years Merekaje Lorna has acquired different skills in leadership, mediatio...
Crown The Woman-South Sudan today 11th/July 2019 mourns the death of one of our Club leaders from Don Bosco Secondary school by the names Deng John Ezekiel Kiir who has served as the Secretary General of CREW’S Gender based violence club in his school since 2017 from the time the club was established to date....
Rejoice Santo, aged 18 years in Senior three at Nile Model on this International menstrual hygiene day decides to tell her story, to inspire other sisters that are going through difficulties as hers not to give up. While on a visit to the school last week, we were able to meet Rejoice through one of...
Sometimes you need to speak as many languages as possible to put your message across. The ongoing “Too young to be Married” media campaign has captured the attention of the youth especially those who listen to radio stations or are actively engaged on various social media platforms such as Facebook and twitter. This being a...
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In South Sudan, people often use “culture” as a justification for most forms of violence against women especially when it comes to issues to do with marriage. Child marriage is literally accepted as part of cultural practices and traditions in customary laws in South Sudan, the same customary laws whose customs and traditions are used...
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For the past two months, CREW has been conducting mentorships in six (6) secondary schools namely; Juba Day, Promised Land, Don Bosco, Nile Model, Juba Diocesan and Juba Commercial secondary school). This program was intended to enhance the students’ understanding of School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV), the various forms of SRGBV, its effe...
