Take a look at Bulletin No.4!
November 30, 2023 10:33 amHere’s the latest version of our quarterly bulletin: GESS Bulletin Q4 2023 Here you can find a summary of activities... View Article
Tag Archive: education
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cash Transfer Validation: Call to Action!
October 14, 2020 11:16 amRound 2 of GESS Cash Transfers will soon be paid, but first, we must validate eligible girls across the country.... View Article
Let’s Talk the International Day of the Girl Child 2020
October 11, 2020 1:16 pmThis #DayOfTheGirl, we’re excited to announce the launch of the #LetsTalk campaign – a multinational response to the crisis of... View Article
International Day of Sign Languages 2020: ‘Sign Languages Are for Everyone’
September 23, 2020 10:51 amToday is the ‘International Day of Sign Languages’. The United Nations General Assembly adopted 23 September as the International... View Article
International Literacy Day
September 8, 2020 12:25 pmToday we celebrate #InternationalLiteracyDay 📚 The theme this year is, “Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond”.... 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
“Educate Girls to Transform South Sudan” – National Girls’ Education Day highlights the importance of educating our girls
July 7, 2020 12:23 pmMarking the National Girls’ Education Day 2020, the Minister of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI), Hon. Awut Deng Acuil, has... 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.
Emergency Cash Transfers Help Prevent Early and Forced Marriage
June 16, 2020 11:54 am“Sometimes girls get married because they can’t afford basic things like sanitary pads, body lotion, and even pants. It is... View Article
GESS to Fast Track Cash Transfers to Girls across South Sudan in Response to COVID-19
May 20, 2020 11:04 amThe first round of GESS 2020 Cash Transfers has started this week (beginning 18th May 2020) in order to support... View Article
GESS Looking into All Options for Delivery of Cash to Girls and Schools
April 17, 2020 2:58 pmWe have been closely monitoring the spread of Covid-19 and its impact on communities across South Sudan, which has evolved... View Article
International Women’s Day 2020 – #EachForEqual
March 8, 2020 3:07 pmThis year we celebrate the International Women’s Day under the theme #EachForEqual – “An equal world is an enabled world”.... View Article
International Day of Education 2020: Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace
January 24, 2020 9:48 amToday we celebrate the International Day of Education 2020 – a day proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to... View Article
Challenges for Women’s and Girls’ in Education in South Sudan and the Way Forward
September 25, 2019 10:07 amOn the 19th October, our Team Leader, Akuja de Garang MBE, talked about the challenges for women and girls’ education... View Article
There is much to celebrate!
August 23, 2019 3:45 pmSuch a commitment to girls’ education deserves a celebration. And celebrate is what we did! Last Wednesday we hosted the... 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
Progress Update – Cash Transfers
November 10, 2016 9:03 amGirls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) Team Leader, Akuja, was joined by the Ministry of General Education and Instruction’s (MoGEI) Deputy... 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
GESS Throughout the Conflict
August 11, 2016 1:09 pmAlong with its partners the GESS team is fully operational and is continuing to support the people of South... View Article