NUEW branch in South Sudan holds founding Congress

The branch of the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) in South Sudan held a founding Congress on May 10.

Asmara, 13 May 2015 – The branch of the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) in South Sudan held a founding Congress on May 10.

In an opening speech, the Eritrean Ambassador to South Sudan, Mr. Yohanes Teklemichael, gave briefings on the active role Eritrean women played in the armed struggle for independence and in the subsequent phase for safeguarding national sovereignty and integrity.

He further stressed the role of the congress in raising the organizational capacity of the NUEW members.

The Congress participants elected a 5-member Managing Committee.