Male allyship at the heart of peacebuilding in South Sudan
During the regional meeting of the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa (FECCLAHA), in October 2025, I interviewed Gabriel Duar, the Youth Link Coordinator at the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC). His reflection offers a powerful reminder of the role that men and boys must play in ending gender-based violence. He highlights the courageous work of the SSCC in transforming and empowering communities through the Women Peacebuilders at the Nexus of Climate, Conflict and Gender project in South Sudan.
Gabriel stressed with me the high value and concrete results from working in close collaboration and “hand-in-hand with our sisters” in South Sudan communities, helping to ensure that their rights, leadership and activism are upheld and their voices to end gender-based violence heard. For Gabriel, male allyship is not optional but a collective responsibility and a necessary foundation for peace, which is deeply aligned with KAIROS’ ongoing Women Peacebuilders project.
By Danielle Kamtié, Global Partnerships Coordinator: Africa and Climate Justice
