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‘I Have to Come and Help’: Diary of a Development Worker in South Sudan

Gisma Magara works with women in Juba’s camp for people who have fled South Sudan’s civil war. She tells her story to Sam Mednick.about 2 years ago

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War Widows Scrape by in South Sudan’s Opposition Stronghold

Widows of South Sudan’s civil war are often left with nothing when their husbands die. NGO-funded small businesses are helping them survive, but with the charity sector facing a crisis of its own, that funding could soon dry up.about 2 years ago

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As They Fight Famine, South Sudan’s Women Won’t Wait for Handouts

South Sudan’s deadly civil war and bouts of devastating droughts have left millions of people dependent on food aid. But many of the country’s women farmers are learning new skills to keep their families fed.almost 3 years ago

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South Sudanese Women Defy Society to Take On Men’s Work

One is a motorcycle taxi driver; the other a motorcycle mechanic. Meet two South Sudanese women challenging norms and prejudices by working jobs that are usually the reserve of men.over 3 years ago