This paper examines the implications of years of protracted conflict, bad governance, poverty and patriarchy on efforts at women’s empowerment and sets out actions that can support women’s resilience.
This study explores the role of formal education in empowering women in Bor, South Sudan, a region severely affected by prolonged conflict leading to high school dropout rates, low enrollment, and weakened educational institutions.
Pastoralism is a well-known livelihood in South Sudan. But as people adapt to a changing climate, this blog explores how fishing is just as important a livelihood – especially for women.
On International Day of Rural Women, the IDRC-SPARC gender team reflects on its work with pastoralist women and communities, and the potential of empowering rural women to bring about gender equality.
In this blog, we share how our research with Dinka pastoralists in South Sudan is deepening our understanding of ways to build gender-responsive climate resilient communities.
