WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY IN SOUTH SUDAN:

Ma’ Mara Sakit Village, in partnership with the Feminist Humanitarian Network, did research in seven states in South Sudan to understand how women and girls in the informal economy mobilize, organize, and form support networks, the impact of COVID-19 on these groups, and initiate discussions on women’s important role in the informal economy across South Sudan. This research is part of Ma’ Mara Sakit Village’s more extensive South Sudanese feminist community building, the “Mojtama al Mara” program to inform its women’s movement-building work and specifically engagements with women and girls in the informal economy. The report further intends to inform national advocacy targeting donors and governments investing in recovery efforts to ensure women’s leadership and inclusion.