Inspiring Inclusion on International Women’s Day 2024: Reflections on South Sudan
March 11, 2024 2:38 pmInternational 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#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
Learning for lasting peace!
January 24, 2024 8:57 amEducation 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 pmWe 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 amThe Sustainable Development Goals are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. You have... 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
GESS’ Teens Ta Guwa Magazine, Issue 2 Out!
October 24, 2023 2:41 pmWe’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 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
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
Happy International Youth Day!
August 14, 2023 10:06 amFirst designated in 1999, this day is celebrated every August 12th to bring youth-related issues to the attention of the... View Article
Make Menstrual Hygiene Management decent for all girls and women, including those with disabilities
May 28, 2023 12:36 pm“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 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
Radio and Peace!
February 13, 2023 9:10 amHappy 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 amHappy International Day of Education 2023! Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) takes this opportunity to join the rest of the... 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
Today is World Teachers’ Day!
October 5, 2022 11:00 amAnnually, October 5th is celebrated as World Teachers’ Day to provide an occasion to celebrate teaching and to resolve some... View Article
Sign Languages Unite Us!
September 23, 2022 10:09 am“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 pmIt 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 pmInternational Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12th of August, bringing youth issues to the attention of the international... 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
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
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 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
History is made: Female African chosen as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation
March 1, 2021 9:53 am“We know that we can take charge of our own destinies if we have the will to reform”. Wondering who... 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
South Sudan Secondary School Leaving Exam 2019: girl gets top mark!
March 23, 2020 4:43 pm“Most girls cannot go to school or drop out of school because they or their parents can’t afford to pay... View Article
Voluntary Teachers, "we will support you!"
December 9, 2016 12:27 pmYMCA Primary School in Yambio, Gbudwe State, is just one of 3,601 schools that has received a Capitation Grant,... View Article
Celebrating the Teachers of South Sudan this World Teachers' Day
October 5, 2016 6:53 amToday is World Teachers’ Day. This year’s theme is “Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status”. This resonates strongly with South Sudanese... View Article
What a Reminder! – A refresher course in Teacher Professional Development
September 14, 2016 8:12 amStory written by: Muni Henry Iga Head teacher, Vision Bearers Academy Primary School It had been a... View Article