South Sudan’s Women Association in Gbudwe State has formed a committee to help restore peaceful coexistence among the different communities in the state.

Yambio County Commissioner Grace Apolo said after a three-day conference supported by EVE organization, a committee comprising of parliamentarians, civil society activists and religious leaders was established to ensure peaceful coexistence in the state.

The county commissioner said 30 women attended the conference in Yambio town on Tuesday. She further called on the warring parties to stop fighting and address the suffering of the civil population.

EVE organization for women development is a local non-governmental organization that aims to empower women to participate in decision making processes and transform women into agents of peace.

 Photo: Rural women attend a training workshop in Yambio town in January 2017/Radio Tamazuj