ELECTIONS IN SOUTH SUDAN: LESSONS FROM EVERYDAY DEMOCRACY

South Sudanese people are suffering under economic and climatic crises and political stasis. The last two years have involved a rapid deterioration of basic living conditions and safety for the majority. Popular engagement with national elections must be understood in the context of this economic crisis, pervasive violence and externally brokered government settlements. People want […]
WOMEN IN AUTHORITY IN SOUTH SUDAN: CONNECTIONS, CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIES FOR LEADERSHIP

SUMMARY • Across South Sudan, women of different socio-economic backgrounds and experiences are fighting to take up positions of authority at all levels. This process is uneven, non-linear, and socially complex.• The ways in which women are organizing for leadership and authority are linked between different parts of the country: from urban to rural spaces, […]