Church urges women to play role in development
Friday, 15 June 2012 07:45 Muna Tesfai South Sudan >>> . A consultative forum on the role of women in leadership and peace building has closed in Juba on Thursday with a call on women to take more leadership roles in the church as a means of achieving development. The 3-day conference, organized by the Sudan Council of Churches attracted women from Greater Equatoria, Upper Nile and Bahr el Ghazel States. Rebecca Yor Toro, a representative from Upper Nile State, said she intends to share the information gathered during the workshop with the women in her home area. "It will help our churches in Malakal because many young women left formal school and decided to take solutions in heavy drinking and taking harmful drugs. Especially men has been affected the most," Yor said. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" 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/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
