99. Karak Denyok on Farming Schools & Women Empowerment in South Sudan & East Africa

<p>How the long lasting civil war and consequent conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan impacted the lives of women and girls? How development and IDP’s reintegration programs since the 1990s helped or missed areas of opportunity like agriculture to foster gender equality and women empowerment? With an estimated of 8.3 million people facing rising food insecurity in South Sudan, how are farming schools, education and technological skills providing hope to communities and younger generations?</p> <p>An interview with Karak Denyok, child survivor of war in Sudan and founder and president of the <a href="http://diarfoundation.org/"><strong>Diar Foundation</strong></a>, formerly known as Diar for Rehabilitation and Development Association.&nbsp;An interview with Paul NG, board member of the Diar Foundation.</p> <p>Diar means women&nbsp;<em>in Dinka language.</em></p> <p>Join us in this exploration, follow the conversation on Instagram @womanhood_ir and<a href="https://www.patreon.com/womanhoodir"><strong> join our community in Patreon here.&nbsp;</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Recommended links to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://diarfoundation.org/"><strong>Diar Foundation</strong></a></li> <li><a href="http://diarfoundation.org/our-programs/"><strong>Diar Foundation Programs in South Sudan&nbsp;</strong></a></li> <li><a href="http://diarfoundation.org/our-stories/"><strong>Learn more about women's stories here&nbsp;</strong></a></li> <li>Diar Foundation (@DiarFoundation)Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/diarfoundation1/" target="_blank">Diar Foundation - Home | Facebook</a></li> </ul>