Ending the year with training in Advocacy and leadership to #whrds in Juba. Equipping women to push for friendlier policies that will encourage women activists to be bold. With support from #CFLI by the @CanSouthSudan #HappyHolidays🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

02/12/2025 To commemorate #WomenHRD_day, through the support of #CFLI by the @CanSouthSudan, @sshrdNetwork hosted a speed dating event btn WHRDs and women parliamentarians to discuss a range of issues including influencing policies, social life, mentorship and leadership in Juba

#EndingTFGBV @sshrdNetwork on #Day2 of #16DaysOfActivism2025 conducted a digital workshop 4 WHRDs. 30 WHRDs have been equipped with digital tools and apps 2 enhance safety @EUinSouthSudan @lmxblack @DefendDefenders @longj2a @Adut_Andrew

#Women Appending their signatures to the report on #EndageredVoices. HRDs believe that #protecting HRDs especially the #women in such a significant time that the country is planning to hold its first ever #elections in 2026. The Network hopes that the election period then shall be #free and #fair come 2026 for #HumanRights_Defenders also. #EndageredVoices #Elections2026 #WomenAdvocates

#SouthSudan Day 02 of the #AGM @sshrdn 📸 “Endangered Voices In The Elections Stream” a comprehensive research report on the perceived fears and threats that #HumanRights_Defenders on elections was launched. The SSHRDN carried out an exclusive research both in Juba and within the states which highlights the thoughts, fears and recommendations of HRDs inducing #women HRDs on elections. #EndageredVoices #HumanRights #HumanRightsViolations #ReportLaunch

On a good note, Mr. Edmund Yakani applauded the #HRDs upon the good work that they are doing to. He also encouraged the members to always look out for one another even as they work. “Stand up for each other. If one of us is #underattack, then all of us are under attack.” Mr. Yakani said. #HumanRights #HumanRightsWork #StandUpForEachother #ProtectHRD

#SouthSudan Mr. Edmund Yakani, the Chair of Network highlighted the following in his opening remarks; ✴️ Oppression of the media is still a challenge to the media fraternity and a violation of #freedomofspeech and freedom #expression. ✴️ Financial constraints like cut off of funds and possible withdrawal of current financial support to the work of #HumanRights in #SouthSudan is most likely to affect operations of the Network. #FreedomofSpeech #FreedomofExpression #Sustainability #HumanRights

#AGM Mrs. @AdutChristina, the Deputy Chair of the Network and Chair of the #WomenHRD in her opening remarks called upon the members to seize this opportunity to engage deeper. “The AGM is a platform for us to create dialogue and to foster collaboration among us as members of the network. I am positive that we good outcome and the end of the meeting.” #Dialogue #Collaboration #AGMeeting #HumanRights

It’s D-Day! The Extra - Ordinary Annual General Assembly of the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network has commenced with day one. Mr. @lmxblack, the Head of Secretariat opened the occasion heartily; “I want to appreciate the members of the Network for being #resilient, and standing firm in #protection of #HumanRights.” #AGM #HumanRights #Humanrightsdefenders #Resilience

Our esteemed members of the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network are hereby invited to a two-day Extra Ordinary Annual General Meeting on; 2⃣7⃣ and 2⃣8⃣ February, 2025 ⏲️ 8:00 to 16:00 CAT. For more information, please contact; 0926222591/0 [email protected] See you then.

To conclude the mentorship session, Ms. @Magaragisma, the Women Protection Officer offered #protection mechanisms to the #women HRDs to be safe digitally and mentally. “It is important to put our mental health first as women because we handle many things from home, within the community and work and get burned out. Remember we to prioritise self-care always.” Ms. Gisma Magara advised. #Protection #ProtectionOfWomen #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAdvocate