How writing became my refuge as a woman escaping South Sudan’s war - The New Humanitarian puts quality, independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the world
Alice Ledu is a South Sudanese refugee living in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe District, Northern Uganda. Through UN Women’s Second Chance Education Programme, implemented with financial support from the Government of Japan, she gained life-changing vocational skills. Now a business owner, Alice is paying it forward by helping to train and mentor a new generation of young people.
Access to education can transform the lives of women and girls, generating new possibilities for individuals, families and communities. Yet as of 2022 nearly 130 million girls worldwide were not enrolled in formal schooling, over half of whom resided in crisis-affected countries. On 24 January, UN Women marks International Day of Education by highlighting the central role of education in furthering women’s empowerment and the critical need to ensure its universal availability.
Download logoA year ago, I would wake up to a life filled with anxiety and migraines every day. At night I wondered what I would do the next day to earn