THE ABUSE OF GENDER EQUALITY IN JUBA COUNTY SOUTH SUDAN

ABSTRACT

An investigation of the Impact of Gender Equality on Involvement of

Women in Administration was conducted in Juba County and Terreka

County, Southern Sudan.

The variable considered includes; forms of gender equality in society, its

effects in the society and the attempts to curb it. The general survey

research design was used, methods used in data collection include; oral

interviews, questionnaires, observation in the societies.

The study revealed that the major forms Gender Equality in Juba and

Terreka towns were.

Family Abuse belief 80%, culture setting 0.5%, sex role and Gender

discrimination and Equality in the politics 0.2%.Howere, the dominant

one being the traditional belief, accounting for 80% of the various forms

of Gender Equality in Juba County.

The study further revealed that Gender Equality affects the development

by hindering the contribution of women in the Country especially on

political, social, cultural and economic systems. Through entrenchment

of patriarchy, inequality in job opportunities, uneven access to resource

control.

High school drop out of girl, heavy domestic work load for women who

can even do better than the men, low income for the family because its

only men who work in lucrative jobs, domestic violence and sexual

harassment at work places. The researcher established what has been

done to protect the women and girl child; this includes; women's

liberation movement, involvement and education strategic.

The study came up with the following recommendations; pubic

awareness, strengthening gender analysis and providing assistance to

policies and institutions that promote gender equality.