Women for Change (WFC) continues to amplify the voices of women and girls across South Sudan in the ongoing campaign to end all forms of gender-based violence. On the 4th of December, our colleagues Fikira Harriet and Dorothy Luba were hosted on Radio Nova 97.7 FM, where they engaged listeners in a powerful discussion centered on this year’s advocacy theme: “End Digital Abuse and Exploitation of Women and Girls.”
During the conversation, the speakers highlighted how technology, while providing connection and opportunity, has also become a new space where women and girls face harassment, exploitation, cyberbullying, online blackmail, misinformation, and digital stalking. Dorothy Luba emphasized a crucial message: “Whether digital or physical, violence is violence. It’s time to unite and protect women and girls.” This reminder resonated strongly with listeners, reinforcing the urgent need to recognize digital harm as part of the broader fight against gender-based violence, hence a call for solidarity, respect, and community responsibility
Speaking with compassion and depth, Fikira Harriet Malish encouraged the public to stand firmly with survivors and to challenge the harmful gender norms that continue to enable abuse. She stressed that creating safer digital and physical spaces begins at home and within our communities, saying: “We must promote respect, equality, and non-violence. Every person has a responsibility in ending violence.” She also highlighted the need for awareness and education, especially for young people, on how to stay safe online, report harmful behavior, and support those facing abuse or exploitation.
As the program concluded, both speakers reaffirmed a message central to WFC’s mission: Ending violence against women and girls is a shared responsibility. Men, women, boys, leaders, educators, and community members all play a crucial role in breaking cycles of abuse, digitally and physically, and building a society grounded in dignity, justice, and equality.
Women for Change remains committed to strengthening community awareness, championing survivor-centered approaches, and advancing efforts to make digital spaces safer for all