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English Audio Request

mah_sh
English / 1
by mah_sh on July 15, 2016
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Building Capabilities
From March to May, WFP South Sudan will be
conducting a series of Gender training workshops for
staff in partnership with UN Women and UNICEF. The
CO will also undertake a Gender Audit with support from
HQ Gender Office. The objective is to assess relative
progress made on GEWE, examine internal practices and
related support systems for gender mainstreaming,
examine effectiveness and highlight shortcomings and
gaps with goals to achieving GEWE at WFP South Sudan.
Women for Women Initiative
Decades of conflict, war and negative socio-cultural
practices have affected girls and women, boys and men
differently in South Sudan. For instance, the work force
- including at WFP- is predominantly male. Under the
impetus of HR and the GEWE section, the CO is working
towards achieving parity in recruitment.
Meanwhile, strategic activities such as the Women for
Women initiative are held on monthly basis to take
women’s empowerment to new dimensions among
female staff under the guidance of the Country Director.
Empowerment with fun!
The Women for Women initiative evolved from a
meeting called by South Sudan’s Country Director in
2014, referred to as a Ladies Only meeting. Both
national and international staff as well as the Regional
Director, Deputy Country Director in Ethiopia, the
Country director of Uganda and Sudan’s Deputy Country
Director attended. A needs assessment was undertaken
prior to the Ladies Only meeting where various issues
affecting WFP Women’s career growth and progression

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    Building Capabilities
    From March to May, WFP South Sudan will be
    conducting a series of Gender training workshops for
    staff in partnership with UN Women and UNICEF. The
    CO will also undertake a Gender Audit with support from
    HQ Gender Office. The objective is to assess relative
    progress made on GEWE, examine internal practices and
    related support systems for gender mainstreaming,
    examine effectiveness and highlight shortcomings and
    gaps with goals to achieving GEWE at WFP South Sudan.
    Women for Women Initiative
    Decades of conflict, war and negative socio-cultural
    practices have affected girls and women, boys and men
    differently in South Sudan. For instance, the work force
    - including at WFP- is predominantly male. Under the
    impetus of HR and the GEWE section, the CO is working
    towards achieving parity in recruitment.
    Meanwhile, strategic activities such as the Women for
    Women initiative are held on A monthly basis to take
    women’s empowerment to new dimensions among
    female staff under the guidance of the Country Director.
    Empowerment with fun!
    The Women for Women initiative evolved from a
    meeting called by South Sudan’s Country Director in
    2014, referred to as a Ladies Only meeting. Both
    national and international staff as well as the Regional
    Director, Deputy Country Director in Ethiopia, the
    Country director of Uganda and Sudan’s Deputy Country
    Director attended. A needs assessment was undertaken
    prior to the Ladies Only meeting where various issues
    affecting WFP Women’s career growth and progression WERE DISCUSSED.

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