{"id":27788,"date":"2022-11-21T14:23:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T14:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/south-sudan-celebrates-first-international-mens-day"},"modified":"2022-11-21T14:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T14:33:12","slug":"south-sudan-celebrates-first-international-mens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/south-sudan-celebrates-first-international-mens-day","title":{"rendered":"South Sudan celebrates first International Men\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare has called on men to work closely with women for better economic and social development.<\/p>\n

Aya Benjamin Warille made the remarks during the commemoration of International Men\u2019s Day in Juba at the weekend.<\/p>\n

The Men\u2019s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on November 19th to recognize and celebrate the lives, achievements and contributions of boys and men.<\/p>\n

South Sudan, for the first time, officially celebrated the event on Saturday \u2013 under the local theme; \u2018Leading by Example.\u2019<\/p>\n

Speaking to thousands of people at the event, Minister Aya called on men and boys to collaborate with women and girls towards a better future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is is a very important day because we are here to celebrate the men of South Sudan and celebrate their role in the society,\u201d said Aya.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to address our issues holistically. We can\u2019t leave men out of this arrangement. So today, we are here to bring all of us together so that men and women can build a healthy relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event was organized by Men4Women, in partnership with Smile Again Africa for Development (SAADO) and the Ministry of Gender child and social welfare and with support from UNFPA.<\/p>\n

For his part, Dr. Ademola Olajide, UNFPA Representative to South Sudan says building partnerships between men and women is crucial for development.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a day that is a set a side globally to address the issue concerning men,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are trying to build a partnership where men identify their roles based on what they need to do, and we have an honest conversation about the things society forced upon men and it\u2019s become heavy load.\u201d<\/p>\n

The international theme for this year\u2019s Men\u2019s Day is \u2018Harnessing Positive Masculinity for Social Justice.\u2019<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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