Who Owns This Country?

Sarah James was part of a delegation of women who came to Washington, DC in December 2011 to join in the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan. There, in front of the world’s key decision makers on the future of South Sudan, Ms. James and her fellow delegates presented recommendations from civil society so women’s interests were not forgotten.

In this clip, Ms. James speaks to issues of civic education. In her experience, many women of South Sudan need encouragement and support so they can fully understand the implications of their new nationhood.

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