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.
Community forum and discussion to address the stigma, myths, misconception and fears around rape and other forms of sexual violence
During community dialogue awareness session.
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.
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During in-house capacity building training to the project team in Bor
Training focuses on communication skills, including quality photo taking, and successful stories or quotes writing skills
For every child, Every right
During presentation by Counsel Alice during court monitoring evaluation workshop
Photos from a workshop with service providers in Bor
Awareness raising session at Raja west girls primary school.
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