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South Sudan: Pitch Invasion Undermines South Sudan's Progress on Women's Rights
New Frame, 18 May 2021
Instead of celebrating the senior women's national football team's first participation in an international friendly, the country has had to hang its head in shame over the sexist… Read more »
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South Sudan: Shock as Minister Removes Wife From Football League Match
Nation, 20 April 2021
The South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has blasted a government minister for disrupting a National Women's League game demanding the removal of his footballer wife Read more »
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South Sudan: Kiir Fails to Meet Gender Threshold of 35% in New Cabinet Positions
East African, 18 May 2021
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir failed to meet a crucial aspect of gender balance in the formation of the government of national unity when he recently announced a reconstituted… Read more »
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South Sudan: Fans Irked After Minister Pulls Wife 'Messi' Out of Football Match
Nation, 21 April 2021
Sports officials in South Sudan have condemned a government minister's decision to pull his wife from a football team in the middle of match. Read more »
How Soccer is Helping South Sudan's Women
Instead of celebrating the senior women's national football team's first participation in an international friendly, the country has had to hang its head in shame over the sexist and violent conduct of a government minister. Peter Mayen Majongdit, South Sudan's Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, stormed the playground in Aweil Freedom Square on 17 April and disrupted a national women's league game between Aweil Women and Juba Super Stars. He came to forcefully get his wife, professional footballer Aluel Garang, 20, off the pitch in her first match since her return from maternity leave.
This has shown exactly why the country's women's football league is such an important milestone in the quest for gender equality. But it has also exposed the huge challenges that lie ahead for women players trying to reach for their dreams writes Isifu Wirfengla And Anastasya Eliseeva for New Frame.
