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Empowering Women and Girls Organization (EWGO)

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Empowering women and girls. Building safer and stronger communities

EWGO is a South Sudanese national NGO preventing gender-based violence, protecting rights, and expanding opportunity for women and girls through education, livelihoods, and peacebuilding.

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Est. 2021
National nonprofit organisation
5 Locations
Twic, Aweil South, Gogrial, Bor & Juba
6 Program Areas

GBV response, education, livelihoods & more

WHO WE ARE

Local action for lasting change

Women and girls across South Sudan face high rates of violence and exclusion. EWGO works directly within communities — with local leaders, families, and institutions — to prevent violence, protect survivors, and open pathways to opportunity.

Our Purpose

To prevent violence and expand opportunity for women and girls in South Sudan through community-led action.

WHAT WE DO

Our work at a glance

Six areas of impact, working together to prevent violence and expand opportunity.

GBV Prevention and Response

Preventing violence and supporting survivors through case management and psychosocial care.

Human Rights and Advocacy

Advancing rights through community advocacy, legal awareness, and engagement with local authorities.

Education and Girls’ Empowerment

Expanding access to education and life-skills training that keeps girls in school.

Women’s Livelihoods and Agriculture

Strengthening economic independence through agriculture, skills training, and income generation.

Peacebuilding and Community Security

Building community-led structures for dialogue, conflict resolution, and protection.

Humanitarian Assistance

Delivering emergency support and protection to vulnerable women, girls, and families in crisis.

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HOW WE CREATE CHANGE

How we create change

Three ways EWGO turns community voice into lasting change.

Activism

Mobilizing communities and public voice to challenge harmful norms and drive change.

Innovation

Designing practical solutions rooted in the realities women and girls face in South Sudan.

Influence

Engaging local leaders, government, and partners to shape policy and strengthen protection.

WHERE WE WORK

Rooted in South Sudan

EWGO combines grassroots reach with national coordination — headquartered in Twic County, with field presence across Warrap, and coordination based in Juba.
Twic (HQ)
Aweil South
Gogrial
Bor
Juba (Coordination)

Change is stronger when it is built together

EWGO partners with donors, NGOs, government institutions, technical partners, diaspora groups, and private-sector actors to strengthen protection, empowerment, and humanitarian response across South Sudan.

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