A local NGO People’s Empowerment Center (PEC) South Sudan has launched a tailoring program to empower young women economically to fight domestic violence and poverty in Yei River State.
Justoson Victor Yoasa, the organization’s team leader told Radio Tamazuj on Friday that the rate of gender-based violence against women remains high due to their inability to provide for their families.
He said the best way to address gender-based violence is to train women to be economically independent.
“When women can get money their husbands begin to value them and that will be the beginning of peace at home. We are also looking at helping single mothers and school dropouts with empowerment initiatives so that they can raise their families peacefully,” he said.
Victor said empowering women who are victims of horrific gender-based violence will help them to overcome the trauma caused.
“We are appealing to partners to support such local initiatives so that women can provide basic services for themselves and their families,” he urged.
He said after completing the training, the beneficiaries will be given startup resources to begin their businesses.
The six-months training program is funded by the Miakodang Charity Organization based in Austria.