South Sudan’s women legislators prepare for political leadership

Women Members of Parliament from across South Sudan have begun a three-day leadership and electoral preparedness training aimed at strengthening their capacity to participate effectively in the country’s anticipated elections and assume greater political leadership roles. The workshop, organized by UN Women in partnership with the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus and the Ministry of Gender, Child […]
SPLM drama peaks as MPs pull plug on Speaker Nunu

Members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Parliamentary Caucus have cast a vote of no confidence against Jemma Nunu Kumba in her role as Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA). The decision, reached during a caucus meeting, reflects a significant loss of trust and support from within her own political bloc, with […]
Women caucus warns progress needs broader inclusion

The Chairperson of the Women Parliamentary Caucus, Viola Samuel Satti, has cautioned that progress on advancing women’s priorities in South Sudan will remain limited without broader inclusion and stronger collaboration among stakeholders. Speaking during a one-day consultative meeting in Juba, Satti stressed that unity across political, social, and institutional lines is essential to move the […]