National Girls’ Education Day in South Sudan – 2024
July 8, 2024 10:14 amToday marks a momentous occasion: the 20th anniversary of National Girls’ Education Day in South Sudan. This day is pivotal... View Article
Tag Archive: Quality Education
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 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
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
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
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
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
Phased Reopening of Schools in South Sudan
October 6, 2020 12:32 pmYesterday saw the phased reopening of schools in South Sudan. Candidate classes Primary 8 and Senior 4 returned to school... 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
Accelerated Secondary Education for Teachers
February 25, 2020 11:07 amAn opportunity for school teachers who have not completed their secondary education to join the Accelerated Secondary Education Programme for... 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
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
Our Girls, Our Future: National Girls' Education Day in South Sudan
October 12, 2016 1:14 pmJuba was full of celebration yesterday. Over 400 came together to celebrate our girls for the joint event of National... 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