By James Innocent<\/p>\n
Center for Inclusive Governance, Peace, and Justice concluded a two-day training program for over 40 participants from various stakeholders in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The training focused on the response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), protection measures, and referral pathways for reporting such incidents.<\/p>\n Arikanjelo Modi, an official at the Center, stated that the training educated more than 30 stakeholders on the critical aspects of SGBV and its reporting mechanisms in Yei River County.<\/p>\n Father Simon Khemis highlighted the center’s mission to advocate for justice in South Sudan, encouraging participants to apply their newly acquired knowledge to foster peace within their communities.<\/p>\n He praised the attendees for their commitment to learning about these vital issues.<\/p>\n Gale Ezibon Simon, the Deputy Executive Director of Yei River County, commended the initiative, noting its significance in helping stakeholders understand their roles in combating GBV.<\/p>\n He also called out parents for neglecting their responsibilities during nighttime gatherings, which can lead to unfortunate incidents of violence.<\/p>\n \u201cParents often blame the government for not protecting their children, but they must also take responsibility for their safety,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n Gale urged participants to put their training into practice, sharing their knowledge with others to create a more informed community in the fight against GBV.<\/p>\n Nickson Malish, an officer from the gender desk, acknowledged the challenges faced when addressing gender-based violence in the community, citing mobility issues and widespread illiteracy as significant barriers.<\/p>\n He urged partners to enhance public awareness about the referral pathways available for victims of GBV, emphasizing the need for accountability to combat the misuse of public funds.<\/p>\n Participant Goro Rose expressed gratitude to the organizing body for the impactful training, stating, \u201cwe are now equipped to act as ambassadors for this knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n She noted her pride in the diverse representation at the training, which included the Deputy Executive Director, police representatives, community leaders, and media personnel.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By James Innocent Center for Inclusive Governance, Peace, and Justice concluded a two-day training program for over 40 participants from various stakeholders in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State. The training focused on the response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), protection measures, and referral pathways for reporting such incidents.[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":31287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[110,80,79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-central-equatoria-state","category-national","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Participants-pose-for-a-photo-after-the-training.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31288,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31286\/revisions\/31288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}