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By Julius N. Uma April 7, 2010 (JUBA) -- With less than a week to the much-anticipated general elections, an alliance of women and youth yesterday held an election rally to not only sensitize voters on the importance of free, fair and no-violent elections, but further drummed support for women contestants from across Sudan.
Mama Lucie Andrew Luguga, UNIFEM's Programme Manager for South Sudan (Photo: Julius Uma)
The 2010 election rally, organized by United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in collaboration with South Sudan Youth Parliament (SSYP) and the Women's Association of Juba University, was funded by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Election Basket Fund. While giving a keynote address yesterday, UNIFEM's Regional Director, Mrs. Meryam Aslan fully acknowledged the tremendous role often played women in nation building, saying they need support, if they are to realize their dreams. "In order to fully realize democratic governance within a country, women...