OUR VISION
A South Sudanese society, “free from the violations of the human rights and dignity of women and children”.
STEWARDWOMEN is a women-led organization founded in March 2009 and registered with the South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission as a not-for-profit non-governmental organization with the registration number 037. The organization was founded to address the problems of violence against women, including sexual and gender based violence, community insecurity and conflicts, and poor governance.
STEWARDWOMEN with support from Sinergy for Justice conducted three days advocacy workshop
During Court monitoring evaluation workshop.
After general staffs meeting 2024 at Juba office .
Group photo with staffs and pupils of Juba one girls P/S during commemoration of International Children Day 2024
A South Sudanese society, “free from the violations of the human rights and dignity of women and children”.
To develop, shape and empower South Sudanese women to advocate for policies that foster equal economic opportunity, and secure human rights for women and children”.
Our key values are respect for women, subsidiarity, transparency, accountability and gender equity.
Ms. Lagua Clare Ukuni (pictured above), the new Director of STEWARDWOMEN, assumed office on the 13th January, 2025. Ms. Lagua Clare Ukuni is a South Sudanese, with a Master Degree of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa (Center for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa), postgraduate diploma in legal practice and bachelor degree in laws. Ms. Clare worked for the African Union Commission in Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia), and the African Union Missions in Somalia (AMISSOM) and the African Union Liaison Office in South Sudan as a human rights expert, and with humanitarian and development regional and international partners, in addition to the world of academia. Trained as a lawyer, Clare’s skills lie in human rights advocacy and research. Ms. Clare brings to STEWARDWOMEN fourteen (14) years of a wealth of experience in humanitarian work, especially in the field of women, peace and security. At STEWARDWOMEN, we strongly believe that Ms. Clare is the perfect woman, who will provide the requisite advocacy leadership on the rights of women and girls in South Sudan, and at regional and international levels. We appeal to all our partners, friends, collaborators and government authority to support Ms. Clare in this moral obligation. Yes, “women can do it”. Let’s join hands together to welcome Ms. Clare. She can be reached through, clare@stewardwomen.org, or stewardwomen@gmail.com.
The Director of STEWARDWOMEN was privileged to be one of the Speakers during a Strategic Consultation on Family Law Reform in Africa held at the Fairway Boutique Hotel, Kampala, Uganda on 25th - 27th March 2024. The Consultation convened representatives from selected civil society organizations in Africa to raise awareness and mobilize collective efforts towards family law reform in Africa. The objective was to sensitize actors on priority issues relating to family law reform advocacy in Africa and set strategies on collaborative engagement with duty bearers at the national, sub-regional, and regional levels. Further, the Consultation activated a visible and vibrant network based on three thematic groups focusing on civil, customary, and Muslim family law systems in the region. The Consultation was co-convened by the founding partners of the Africa Family Law Network comprising of the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) Coalition represented by Equality Now to which STEWARDWOMEN & WOJE are members, African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), Musawah and Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA).
STEWARDWOMEN & WOJE recommended the following; mapping of national partners working on family laws in South Sudan aimed at establishing a national family law network; follow-up on the whereabouts of the current Family Law Bill for South Sudan in order to craft the next steps and finally, sensitization on family laws including on Maputo protocol , CEDAW and national laws. National laws.
For every child, Every right
During presentation by Counsel Alice during court monitoring evaluation workshop
Photo taken during 2024 end of year general staff meeting.
Awareness raising session at Raja west girls primary school.
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