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
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
School Management Committee Training Brings Renewed Hope
June 23, 2022 1:24 pmEarlier this year, to prepare for the new academic year, Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) held a nine-day refresher training... 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
A Step Towards Disability-Inclusive Education
June 14, 2022 1:29 pmGirl’s Education South Sudan (GESS) is an inclusive programme that is helping to create an enabling social-cultural environment for supporting... 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
No girl should miss class because of menstruation- Menstrual Hygiene Day
May 31, 2022 10:02 amGESS joins the world to celebrate the Menstrual Hygiene Day. Annually, this day is celebrated to advocate, break taboos, and... 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
Cash Transfers update!
March 3, 2022 3:01 pmOn November 15th, 2021, Girls’ Education South Sudan, (GESS) launched 2021 Cash Transfer payments to schoolgirls across the country. We... 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 Persons with Disabilities 2021: Leadership and Participation of Persons with Disabilities
December 3, 2021 9:02 amToday is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)! In line with this year’s IDPD theme, “Leadership and participation... View Article
2021 GESS Cash Transfers to Support More Than 460,500 Girls
November 16, 2021 8:48 amThe Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) 2021 Cash Transfer process is scheduled to begin the week of 15th November. The... View Article
Pregnant Learners Validated
November 3, 2021 2:44 pm“I decided to come to school because I knew that I would not be chased away. I heard that... 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
Delivering Capitation Grants as Schools Reopen Across the Country
September 10, 2021 11:17 amAs schools reopened in South Sudan after COVID-19 related closures, our team continued to strive to ensure that Capitation Grants... View Article
World Humanitarian Day 2021
August 19, 2021 9:56 amToday is World Humanitarian Day! Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) joins the world in recognising the tremendous work of aid... 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
Head teachers receive training on COVID-19 health & safety guidelines
May 24, 2021 12:28 pmHead teacher training continues across all 10 states and 3 administrative areas of South Sudan. GESS is administering training on... 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
World Water Day
March 22, 2021 12:54 pmToday is World Water Day. On this day, we want to draw attention to the critical importance of water, sanitation... 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
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
Ministry Dictates that Pregnant Learners Have the Right to Education
February 11, 2021 7:56 amIn a landmark moment for pregnant girls, the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI) has issued a circular that... 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
GESS Cash Transfers Delivered to Girls in South Sudan Throughout COVID-19
January 22, 2021 10:05 amAn ambitious exercise to pay more than 400,000 school girls across South Sudan came to a close at the end... 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
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2020
December 3, 2020 10:02 amTogether we can make International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2020 bring about change in the lives of girls... View Article
The Unwelcome Stranger
December 1, 2020 2:25 pmAround the world, families and communities face a great deal of uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With school closures and... 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