NPC-SS Gender advisor during a session

October 6, 2021 Juba – Journalists of Duk Padiet Community Radio station have concluded a four-day in-house training on how to professionally report on gender equality. This capacity building training is one of a series of the initiatives NPC-SS is implementing with Community Radio Stations across the country.

On his part, the Acting Executive Director, Kuer Diing of Duk Padiet County appreciate NPC-SS for conducting the training with the support from UNESCO in order to build the radio station despite the floods that have invaded the County. The current floods submerged most parts of Dukpadiet Community Radio (FM) Station.

“This radio is for all of us, the people of Jonglei State, it can be protected by these communities. I can assure the people who donated and gave it to us even though the disaster came, the community of Duk Padiet through the traditional chiefs and the local administration will mobilize the youth to put the Dike around our radio so that we can protect it” Kuer adds .

Poverty Alfred, the NPC-SS program Co-coordinator noted the challenge that the journalists at Duk Padiet are going through while operating without internet access and sessional flooding. However, it has enabled the team to understand the media situation in the country.

“Duk Padiet Community Radio needs interventions especially regarding internet access to ensure that most software in the Radios computers are updated to avoid abrupt shutdown of the Radio from functioning, there is need to extend some support to the volunteers to motivate them to do their work” Poverty notes

He further said that the radio station is not only for the Duk Padiet community but it covers six tribes of Jonglei State.

“In Duk padiet there are also two languages that are used in the community that co-exist together, Nuer and Dinka” Kuer adds

Duk padiet Radio Porgram Manager Mr. Gai Michael said he is pleased to receive NPC-SS team with this special session they have delivered to the radio that will increase the skills and knowledge of the journalists working to rightly and accurately write and disseminate the required information through the radio as a crucial platform for the public to access information.

The in-house training of 12 journalists’ aim is to promote a conducive media environment that promotes gender equality through a four-day capacity building training on Gender-Responsive and Gender equality in the media.

NPC South Sudan, through the funds from UNESCO have donated two solar batteries (12 V200 AH) to Duk Padiet community Radio station to support the running of the radio transmitter to continuously inform, entertain and educate the community on various important aspects.

The training was conducted by the National Press Club – South Sudan (NPC-SS) in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Duk county of Jonglei State.

Access Radio Journalists during a group discussion session

Sept. 17, 2021 (Yei) The National Press Club South Sudan with the support from UNESCO on Friday concluded two days in house training for Access Radio journalists in Yei River County Central Equatoria State. The training aimed at enhancing the capacity of journalists of community radio on gender reporting and safety for journalists in the media.

The two days capacity building training covered a range of topics such as basic journalism, code of conduct and ethics of journalists, gender responsive reporting and protection of gender journalists in the media.

In her closing remarks, Sympathy Michael, NPC South Sudan Communication officer thanked the participants for their active participation in the two days training.

NPC South Sudan team at Access Radio Studio in Yei River County.

Make a lot of sacrifices to achieve your goal. Go out to the field, get stories. Be consistent in your work”, said Sympathy Michael, NPC South Sudan Communication officer on Friday during her closing remark.

Access Radio being a new station is one of the community radios that has benefited from the capacity building.

The Station manager of Access Radio, Mr. Tindi Lavrick, station manager Access has thanked NPC for building the capacity of their journalists on gender sensitive reporting and safety of their journalists while covering stories.

“We are pleased that NPC has conducted the first training with us to enable us to create big change in the community. Access radio is always ready to address the issues of gender within the community”, said Mr. Tindi Lavrick, station manager Access.

The workshop is part of UNESCO efforts to strengthen capacities of media decision-makers, practitioners, and civil-society groups to support SDG 5 through improved gender and youth representation and portrayal in the media as well as build awareness and capacities of the journalists on gender sensitive reporting.

“Thank you for coming to train us on journalism. I found it interesting and learnt a lot because I didn’t do any journalism training on journalism. Now with this little knowledge. My recommendation, next time come and provide us with certificates”, Winnie Gaba, Access Radio Journalist who participated in the training.

Access Radio Journalists during a group discussion session

Kepa Benjamin, Access radio Journalist stated that “This is fruitful training. I am satisfied with the knowledge. Next time if there is a chance of training, we need you NPC- to come up with an app or gadgets to enable us to learn much about digital security”.

Bullen Kenyi, the chairperson of the board of directors of National Press Club South Sudan

JUBA, 20^TH August, The National Press Club South Sudan in partnership with UNESCO has concluded a two-day workshop that trained more than 32 male and female journalists from different media houses on Gender Responsive reporting and safety for female journalists.

The training session was interactive and led to addressing issues and challenges that female journalists go through in the workplace. Journalists were also taught about human rights, Gender based Violence, gender and what step to take when facing harassment among other issues.

Bullen Kenyi, the chairperson of the board of directors of national press club South Sudan, says that the workshop has fulfilled the goal of bringing journalists from different platforms for training.

“The goal of the club is to bring together journalists to share their own experiences together. I believe this is the start, we will continue to have more and more workshops similar to these ones.  I will reiterate also my gratitude to UNESCO that has made it possible for this workshop to take place”, said Bullen Kenyi, chair of NPC SS board.

UNESCO representative, Doreen Gunne Wudu Loboka says that the workshop created a platform for journalists to share and receive information. She is encouraging journalists to learn from each other and to implement what they were taught from the workshop.

“We want to see a difference in your reporting when it comes to gender related issues. We want to see that the way you checked your images is it documentaries or face book whatever platform you are working with.  I want to say that it is better you take one thing from this workshop you don’t need to waste or burn resources we just come and sit and not make an impact”, said Doreen at the closing of the workshop.

She is encouraging journalists to be the voice of the community through the use of media as an instrument to create change in communities and the nation at large.
She has also expressed gratitude to the NPC for organizing the workshop and the efforts of the facilitators who shared knowledge during the workshop.

One of the participants, Susan Gitau who is an editor at classic FM, said that lengthier workshops should be added in the future that talks about the rights of male and female journalists in South Sudan.

“I believe that as much as the female journalists are suffering to the higher extent also the male journalists equally, they are getting a share of that so I would appeal that you have some time that will give us some lengthy training and also I want to appeal to all of us can we at least try to put in practice one or two things that we have grasped from this workshop”, said Susan Gitau of Classic FM.

Gitau urged journalists to look at stories with different perspectives which inspire hope and change.

NPC South Sudan will also extend more training for journalists at the state levels next month.

National Press Club South Sudan NPC-SS together with the representatives from the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) visited Jonglei State today and met with the Advisor to the Governor on Human Rights as well as the State’s Human Rights body, 12th August 2021

Bor, Jonglei 12 August, 2021  National Press Club South Sudan NPC-SS together with the representatives from the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) visited Jonglei State today and met with the Advisor to the Governor on Human Rights Simon Manyok as well as the State’s chairman of Human Rights commission at the State Mr. Deng Aruei on Thursday.

NPC-SS program coordinator Mr. Poverty Alfred calls for mutual cooperation with the state stakeholders to understand matters related to human rights in order to enhance the gaps in the media sector in the state and the country as a whole.

On his part, Hon.Manyok said journalists in Jonglei require training on South Sudan code of conduct for journalists and the Media Laws to enable them to do their work professionally.

“Journalists should balance their stories as they report on matters happening in the state”
Said Monyok during the meeting.

However,  the representative of the SSHRDN Mr. John Ador urged the government to have plans to share various ideas on how to handle occurrences of the violations of human rights in the state.

Jonglei is among the state NPC-SS and SSHRDN to reach to understand and think of better modalities to improve relationships.

National Press Club South Sudan says trafficking in Persons is crucial issue internationally and South Sudan is not an exception

Speaking at the forum first counsel Sabri Wani said that Trafficking in persons (TIP) 5 August 2021

JUBA, 4 August- The National Press Club South Sudan participated and moderated the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons which is marked every year on July 30. The event was held at the University of Juba faculty of Law aimed to create awareness around people who are being trafficked and are taken away against their will. It will also help to educate others that trafficking in persons is a crime exploiting even women and children for tragic jobs like forced labour and sex.

During the event as a moderator NPC-SS program coordinator Mr. Poverty Alfred Taban urged fellow South Sudanese to stay alert and orient each other on Human trafficking in persons in the Country and line ministries and task force should conduct continues awareness on this vital issue of concern.

This will give an opportunity to understand the harms of human trafficking and its impact on the life of the people.

Speaking at the forum first counsel Sabri Wani said that Trafficking in persons (TIP) is a crucial issue internationally and South Sudan is not an exception to the matter and the Government is monitoring into the Traffickers through the ministry of Interior from the boarders and within as it may occur in the various communities.

Among the panelists are UNASS the organizing national organization, UN IOM, CSO, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the members of South Sudan national task force on countering trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants.