National Girls’ Education Day in South Sudan – 2024
July 8, 2024 10:14 am Leave your thoughtsToday marks a momentous occasion: the 20th anniversary of National Girls’ Education Day in South Sudan. This day is pivotal... View Article
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Inspiring Inclusion on International Women’s Day 2024: Reflections on South Sudan
March 11, 2024 2:38 pm Comments Off on Inspiring Inclusion on International Women’s Day 2024: Reflections on South SudanInternational Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated globally on March 8th. The day serves as a reminder of hope, resilience, and... View Article
Happy Women’s Day. Inspire Inclusion!
March 8, 2024 8:57 am Comments Off on Happy Women’s Day. Inspire Inclusion!#InspireInclusion! This is the theme for International Women’s Day 2024. Annually, Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) joins the rest of... View Article
Send all children to school!
February 15, 2024 12:22 pm Comments Off on Send all children to school!We have released a public service announcement including vital information about the start of Academic Year 2024 and the importance... View Article
Radio, changing attitudes and perceptions across South Sudan. Happy World Radio Day!
February 13, 2024 9:46 am Comments Off on Radio, changing attitudes and perceptions across South Sudan. Happy World Radio Day!It is a hot and windy afternoon in the outskirts of Juba. The noise of playing children can be... View Article
Learning for lasting peace!
January 24, 2024 8:57 am Comments Off on Learning for lasting peace!Education is a human right, and it plays a key role in shaping communities! Today, Girls’ Education South Sudan... View Article
GESS cash transfer payments paused for Christmas holidays
December 19, 2023 3:30 pm Comments Off on GESS cash transfer payments paused for Christmas holidaysWe would like to inform the public that the GESS cash transfer process will be put on hold over the Christmas... View Article
How do we achieve Sustainable Development Goal Four for children with disability by 2030? The gains made in South Sudan and challenges still faced.
December 4, 2023 11:51 am Comments Off on How do we achieve Sustainable Development Goal Four for children with disability by 2030? The gains made in South Sudan and challenges still faced.The Sustainable Development Goals are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. You have... View Article
Take a look at Bulletin No.4!
November 30, 2023 10:33 am Comments Off on Take a look at Bulletin No.4!Here’s the latest version of our quarterly bulletin: GESS Bulletin Q4 2023 Here you can find a summary of activities... View Article
2023 Cash Transfers to Schoolgirls Commence!
November 3, 2023 4:35 pm Comments Off on 2023 Cash Transfers to Schoolgirls Commence!The Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) 2023 cash transfer process will begin on November 6, 2023. This initiative is targeted... View Article
GESS’ Teens Ta Guwa Magazine, Issue 2 Out!
October 24, 2023 2:41 pm Comments Off on GESS’ Teens Ta Guwa Magazine, Issue 2 Out!We’re very excited to announce the release of the 2nd issue of Teens ta Guwa magazine! The ground-breaking magazine is... View Article
International Day of the Girl: Invest in Girls’ Education!
October 11, 2023 9:17 am Comments Off on International Day of the Girl: Invest in Girls’ Education!It is that time of the year again, International Day of the Girl! Celebrated annually on 11th October, this day... View Article
GESS Begins the Validation of Schoolgirls Ahead of Cash Transfer Payments
October 6, 2023 10:22 am Comments Off on GESS Begins the Validation of Schoolgirls Ahead of Cash Transfer PaymentsGirls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) is pleased to announce that preparations for the 2023 cash transfers payments are well underway.... View Article
When a passion becomes a career!
October 5, 2023 10:07 am Comments Off on When a passion becomes a career!About 100 metres off a main road in the outskirts of Juba, you will find semi-permanent buildings in what is... View Article
Literacy: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies!
September 8, 2023 1:05 pm Comments Off on Literacy: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies!Join us today as we celebrate International Literacy Day under the global theme, ‘Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building... View Article
One Million Girls and Counting!
August 15, 2023 4:33 pm Comments Off on One Million Girls and Counting!Marking a major milestone for girls’ education in South Sudan. As of today, the Governments of the United Kingdom, Canada,... View Article
Happy International Youth Day!
August 14, 2023 10:06 am Comments Off on Happy International Youth Day!First designated in 1999, this day is celebrated every August 12th to bring youth-related issues to the attention of the... View Article
We celebrate 19 years of keeping girls’ education on the agenda
July 12, 2023 10:49 am Comments Off on We celebrate 19 years of keeping girls’ education on the agenda
It is National Girls’ Education Day!
July 7, 2023 2:32 pm Comments Off on It is National Girls’ Education Day!Theme: Investing in Girls’ Education Transforms Society Today marks exactly 19 years since the launch of National Girls’ Education... View Article
Make Menstrual Hygiene Management decent for all girls and women, including those with disabilities
May 28, 2023 12:36 pm Comments Off on Make Menstrual Hygiene Management decent for all girls and women, including those with disabilities“There was a very nice lady at the eye clinic. She is the one who showed me how to use... View Article
Continued Education with GESS cash transfer payments
May 12, 2023 11:34 am Comments Off on Continued Education with GESS cash transfer paymentsElevated levels of poverty, combined with deeply entrenched, negative socio-cultural beliefs, mean that girls in South Sudan have fewer educational... View Article
Second edition of the GESS news bulletin out!
May 11, 2023 11:45 am Comments Off on Second edition of the GESS news bulletin out!The second issue of our news bulletin is out! Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) publishes a news bulletin every three months. The... View Article
We urge parents/guardians to send all children to school
April 4, 2023 11:54 am Comments Off on We urge parents/guardians to send all children to school
Celebrating Women in Education – Happy International Women’s Day!
March 8, 2023 8:37 am Comments Off on Celebrating Women in Education – Happy International Women’s Day!It is International Women’s Day! A day to celebrate women’s achievements and highlight issues that limit them from reaching their... View Article
Radio and Peace!
February 13, 2023 9:10 am Comments Off on Radio and Peace!Happy World Radio Day! This year, Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) joins the rest of the world to celebrate the... View Article
To invest in people, prioritise education
January 24, 2023 9:54 am Comments Off on To invest in people, prioritise educationHappy International Day of Education 2023! Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) takes this opportunity to join the rest of the... View Article
Learners in South Sudan Inspired by GESS Teen-Focused Magazine
December 15, 2022 11:53 am Comments Off on Learners in South Sudan Inspired by GESS Teen-Focused MagazineGirls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) launched a teen-focused magazine in November 2022. 10,600 copies have been printed and distributed to... View Article
“Our School” Radio Programme Inspires Young Mothers to Return to School
December 9, 2022 12:10 pm Comments Off on “Our School” Radio Programme Inspires Young Mothers to Return to School“I always had the desire to return to school, but never joined for over 10 years. The desire to... View Article
The Power of Media in Promoting Disability Inclusion
December 2, 2022 3:05 pm Comments Off on The Power of Media in Promoting Disability InclusionHappy International Day of Persons with Disabilities! Annually, December 3rd is observed as International Day of Persons with Disabilities This... View Article
New Youth Magazine Seeks to Empower South Sudanese Teens
November 16, 2022 1:49 pm Comments Off on New Youth Magazine Seeks to Empower South Sudanese TeensGirls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) has launched a teen-focused magazine, titled ‘Teens ta Guwa’, loosely translated as ‘Power Teens’. 10,600... View Article
2022 Cash Transfers to Schoolgirls Commence!
November 8, 2022 8:20 am Comments Off on 2022 Cash Transfers to Schoolgirls Commence!GESS is scheduled to kick off payment of cash transfers to girls across the country on 8th November 2022. Cash... View Article
GESS Cash Transfer Validation: a photo story
November 1, 2022 2:51 pm Comments Off on GESS Cash Transfer Validation: a photo storyGirls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) continues to pay cash transfers to schoolgirls in South Sudan. Cash transfers are direct payments... View Article
International Day of the Girl – “Our time is now – our rights, our future”
October 11, 2022 11:04 am Comments Off on International Day of the Girl – “Our time is now – our rights, our future”“My message to my fellow girls is that we should make education our first priority, and put more effort... View Article
Today is World Teachers’ Day!
October 5, 2022 11:00 am Comments Off on Today is World Teachers’ Day!Annually, October 5th is celebrated as World Teachers’ Day to provide an occasion to celebrate teaching and to resolve some... View Article
GESS Begins the Validation of Schoolgirls Ahead of Cash Transfer Payments
September 27, 2022 12:01 pm Comments Off on GESS Begins the Validation of Schoolgirls Ahead of Cash Transfer PaymentsThe preparation for the payment of Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) cash transfers for 2022 is in full gear. The... View Article
Sign Languages Unite Us!
September 23, 2022 10:09 am Comments Off on Sign Languages Unite Us!“When Hawa reported to the school, we felt she was different, but after attending some lessons together, we realised... View Article
International Literacy Day 2022
September 8, 2022 1:06 pm Comments Off on International Literacy Day 2022It is International Literacy Day! GESS joins the rest of the world to commemorate this day under the theme, ‘Transforming... View Article
Prepare Learners for the Job Market
August 23, 2022 1:10 pm Comments Off on Prepare Learners for the Job MarketInternational Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12th of August, bringing youth issues to the attention of the international... View Article
GESS Plans for Year Four
July 22, 2022 3:35 pm Comments Off on GESS Plans for Year FourEarlier this week, GESS finalised a review and planning meeting in Juba. This important, bi-annual meeting brought together all... View Article
Creating a Safe and Enabling Learning Environment for Girls
July 7, 2022 1:42 pm Comments Off on Creating a Safe and Enabling Learning Environment for GirlsNational Girls’ Education Day was designated as 7th July in 2004 by the late Dr John Garang de Mabior to... View Article