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