Happy Women’s Day. Inspire Inclusion!
March 8, 2024 8:57 am#InspireInclusion! This is the theme for International Women’s Day 2024. Annually, Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) joins the rest of... View Article
Radio, changing attitudes and perceptions across South Sudan. Happy World Radio Day!
February 13, 2024 9:46 amIt is a hot and windy afternoon in the outskirts of Juba. The noise of playing children can be... View Article
2023 Cash Transfers to Schoolgirls Commence!
November 3, 2023 4:35 pmThe Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) 2023 cash transfer process will begin on November 6, 2023. This initiative is targeted... View Article
International Day of the Girl: Invest in Girls’ Education!
October 11, 2023 9:17 amIt 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 amGirls’ 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 amAbout 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 pmJoin 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 pmMarking a major milestone for girls’ education in South Sudan. As of today, the Governments of the United Kingdom, Canada,... View Article
Continued Education with GESS cash transfer payments
May 12, 2023 11:34 amElevated 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 amThe second issue of our news bulletin is out! Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) publishes a news bulletin every three months. The... View Article
Celebrating Women in Education – Happy International Women’s Day!
March 8, 2023 8:37 amIt is International Women’s Day! A day to celebrate women’s achievements and highlight issues that limit them from reaching their... View Article
“Our School” Radio Programme Inspires Young Mothers to Return to School
December 9, 2022 12:10 pm“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 pmHappy 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 pmGirls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) has launched a teen-focused magazine, titled ‘Teens ta Guwa’, loosely translated as ‘Power Teens’. 10,600... View Article
International Day of the Girl – “Our time is now – our rights, our future”
October 11, 2022 11:04 am“My message to my fellow girls is that we should make education our first priority, and put more effort... View Article
GESS Plans for Year Four
July 22, 2022 3:35 pmEarlier 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 pmNational Girls’ Education Day was designated as 7th July in 2004 by the late Dr John Garang de Mabior to... View Article
It is National Girls’ Education Day!
July 7, 2022 12:32 pmToday, we celebrate the National Girls’ Education Day in South Sudan! National Girls’ Education Day was designated as 7th July... View Article
Preparation for National Girls’ Education Day-2022
July 6, 2022 3:39 pmAhead of the 18th anniversary of the National Girls’ Education Day, our Team Leader, Akuja de Garang, together with the... View Article
Former GESS Beneficiary Excels!
June 28, 2022 12:37 pmToday we would like to celebrate a former GESS beneficiary who is now an author! Elizabeth Anyieth Mayen has just... View Article
Creating a Safe Environment for every Child.
June 16, 2022 9:16 amToday, GESS joins the rest of the continent to commemorate the Day of the African Child! Approximately half of the... View Article
Community Mobilisation: Unlocking the Potential of Community Power
June 10, 2022 1:53 pmIn South Sudan, radio is the most effective and accessible source of information. 74% of the population has access to... View Article
Keeping Disability on the Agenda
June 7, 2022 2:17 pmOn May 25th 2022, GESS joined partners in South Sudan for a multi-stakeholder workshop on inclusive education. The workshop brought... View Article
Learners need a Conducive Environment to Excel
May 19, 2022 11:30 am“Nobody in our family has gone very far with education. I thought I would not also get to this level... View Article
Academic Year 2022/2023 Begins!
May 9, 2022 12:48 pmSchools across South Sudan have reopened for Academic Year 2022/2023. All children across the country are expected to report... View Article
GESS TRAINS RADIO PRODUCERS
April 14, 2022 11:34 amRadio is a powerful tool. Even with the developments in technology where people can access information through the internet, radio... View Article
Behavioural Change in Society.
March 17, 2022 1:34 pmFor a long time now, there have been discussions and some actions taken by different stakeholders to support girls’ education... View Article
IWD2022
March 8, 2022 10:00 amToday we celebrate International Women’s Day today under the theme, #BreakTheBias. We spoke to Senior 4 learners in Juba, asking... View Article
UK Government Reaffirms Commitment to Girls’ Education
February 7, 2022 1:22 pmAlicia Herbert OBE, Director of Education, Gender and Equality in Juba. Alicia Herbert OBE, Director of Education, Gender and Equality... View Article
International Day of Education 2022: ‘Changing course, transforming education’
January 24, 2022 9:04 amToday, 24th January, is the International Day of Education and we mark the day through reflecting on the theme of... View Article
International Day of the Girl Child 2021
October 11, 2021 10:26 amToday is the International Day fo the Girl Child! This year, the theme is “Digital generation. Our generation”. Whilst it... View Article
International Youth Day 2021 – Speak Out!
August 12, 2021 8:45 amAs the world celebrates the International Youth Day (#IYD2021) today under the theme; ‘Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human... View Article
Pregnant and nursing learners have the right to education
May 3, 2021 11:50 amGESS research found that 4,780 schoolgirls across South Sudan were pregnant in October 2020. This number is thought to be... View Article
International Women’s Day 2021: Choose to Challenge
March 8, 2021 7:44 amThis International Women’s Day is a reminder to choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can... View Article
International Day of Education 2021
January 25, 2021 9:45 amToday is International Day of Education which celebrates the role of education for peace and development. This year, the day... View Article
Over 350,000 School Girls Across the Country Receive a GESS Cash Transfer
December 22, 2020 10:31 amAn ambitious exercise to pay more than 400,000 school girls across South Sudan in one month has now come to... View Article
Second Round of GESS Cash Transfers to Support Girls’ Education During COVID-19
November 23, 2020 9:18 amThe second round of Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) 2020 Cash Transfers is scheduled to begin on 23rd November 2020.... View Article
Let’s Talk: Pregnancy at the Right Time
October 22, 2020 10:21 am“They need to be encouraged”, says Community Leader, Nyuon Goyok, with a determined look on his face. Nyuon has been... View Article
Delivering Over 400,000 Cash Transfers to Girls in South Sudan
July 22, 2020 11:36 amThe first round of GESS 2020 Cash Transfers has been completed. Over 410,000 Cash Transfers have been delivered to girls... View Article
Video Reveals How GESS is Responding to COVID-19
June 25, 2020 11:55 amNew video explains how Girls' Education South Sudan (GESS) is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.