-For learning, experience sharing mission
A high-level delegation of South Sudanese women leaders and electoral stakeholders, supported by UN Women, is set to visit Liberia for a south-south learning and experience-sharing mission ahead of South Sudan’s first general elections since independence.
Scheduled from March 23 to March 31, 2024, the delegation aims to interact with Liberia’s electoral process, particularly focusing on women’s political participation and movement building, in order to draw valuable insights for the upcoming general elections in South Sudan slated for December 2024.
The visiting delegation comprises representatives from key South Sudanese institutions such as the Political Parties Council, the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, the Judicial Reform Commission, the National Transformational Leadership Institute at the University of Juba, the South Sudan Women’s Coalition, the Centre for Inclusive Governance, Peace and Justice, the National Press Club of South Sudan, and the UN Women South Sudan Office.
The exchange of experiences between the South Sudanese and Liberian counterparts will shed light on strategies employed to overcome barriers hindering women’s involvement in public life and to prevent violence against women during elections, drawing from the recent successful electoral processes in Liberia. This initiative underscores the commitment to enhancing women’s participation in governance and fostering peaceful elections in both countries.
The delegation is expected to meet with Government officials including Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, the National Elections Commission, the Women Legislative Caucus of Liberia, the Justice Sector, the United Nations Country Team in Liberia and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
It is expected that the mission will lay important foundations for closer cooperation and working relations between women in South Sudan and Liberia.
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