Women Associations In Lakes State Get Empowered Various Women Associations in Lakes State are currently in a three days working expected to end today. The workshop brought together all civil society women groups to discuss women participation in governance, contribution in decision making and cooperation among themselves. 20 August 2011 Women Associations In Lakes State Get Empowered Lakes State Gender and Human Rights Advisor Ms. Adak Costa Mapuor speaking during the workshop opening session [©Gurtong]
By Gabriel Mayom RUMBEK, 20th August, 2011 [Gurtong] - Various Women Associations in Lakes State are currently in a three days working expected to end today. The workshop brought together all civil society women groups to discuss women participation in governance, contribution in decision making and cooperation among themselves. The workshop held at Bros and Company hotel under the theme “Women can do it” was organized by a Non Governmental Organization called Generation Agency for Development & Transformation (GADET), According to GADET Executive Director Taban Christopher, all Lakes State women associations were allowed to participate in the empowerment workshop. Christopher said that, “Today is a very important day from all women in the State – the workshop is particularly focusing at women’s participation in decision making process and how to communicate.” Another facilitator Obasi Cecilia Tito said that, “The aim here is to empower women with various skills in order to take an active role in the development of the newest nation of the Republic of South Sudan.” Cecilia also pointed out that the new nation should be developed based on these skills both politically, socially and economically. She added that women have a lot to learn from each other in areas of leadership, communication, and networking skills, to strengthen teamwork and improve on public speaking. The facilitator noted that, “Of course ‘Women can do it’ will have some tools and a number of topics to cover. In Lakes State, just as the rest of South Sudan, has experienced gender based violence as well as forced marriage practices occurring across the 8 Counties. In Rumbek alone most women have no say in decision making process. Posted in: Home, Foreign Aid/Assistance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
