Women’s bloc urges government crackdown on gangs’ sexual violence

The Women Bloc of South Sudan has issued a forceful call for government action following the gang rape of a young girl in Sherikat, a suburb of Juba. Describing the attack as a national crisis, the group urged a comprehensive crackdown on gang-related sexual violence and rising insecurity in the capital. Speaking at a press […]
Opinion: Sherikat Gang Rape: What If It Was Your Little Daughter, Sister, or Mother?

What if the little girl in that video was your daughter? Your sister? Your auntie? Your niece? Close your eyes and imagine her small, fragile, full of dreams violated, broken, left bleeding in silence because no one stood up in time. South Sudan is bleeding. Our daughters, sisters, and mothers are being brutalized while the […]