South Sudan gender policy workshop in Rumbek

By Manyang Mayom

March 7, 2008 (RUMBEK) — Lakes State has kicked off on Thursday a workshop to examine how efforts should be made to increase the role of women in education and the number of girl children being educated across the south.

“Ninety percent of women are not educated in South Sudan,” said Director of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs Anastasia Akujo Zacharia who also said that women are still overlooked for government positions.

Delegations from across the south’s ten states have begun arriving. Local chiefs have also been invited.

This workshop is organized by Government of Southern Sudan with support from Norwegian People’s Aid. Today all invited guests are flowing back to their own original home state.

(ST)