Justice should not depend on who you know, or what you can pay.
FIDA South Sudan is a national women`s rights organization providing free legal aid, figthing gender-based violence, and shaping the laws that decide whether women and girls are protected - or legt behind.
Legal aid reaches inside the walls survivors are least protected.
In 2024, FIDA SS provided representation and psychosocial support to women held in Juba's central prison — many awaiting trial with no legal counsel of their own.
150
survivors supported
2024
UNMISS HRD partnership
Justice, counted.
5,000+
women and children provided legal aid
20,000+
people reached through legal awareness sessions
1,000+
police, judiciary and community leaders trained
~1M
people reached via radio and social media outreach
Where we work
Access to Justice and Legal Aid
Free legal representation, mobile legal clinics, and paralegal networks — including inside prisons.
Gender-Based Violence Response
Survivor-centered legal support and coordinated referrals through GBV One-Stop Centres and police gender desks.
Women's Leadership, Peace and Security
Advancing UNSCR 1325 and women's participation in South Sudan's peace and transitional justice processes.
Land, Economic and Inheritance Rights
Advocacy for equal property rights and gender-responsive public budgeting.
Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
Awareness on maternal health, comprehensive sexuality education, and adolescent SRHR.
Policy and Constitutional Advocacy
Shaping South Sudan's permanent constitution to reflect women's rights and socio-economic equality.
The case docket
Compendium on Transitional Justice & Citizens' Perception Survey
Gathered perspectives from South Sudanese scholars, 200 CRSV/SGBV survivors, 100 persons with disabilities, and 25 civil society representatives to inform national transitional justice design.
Donor: UNDP / UNPBFSocio-Economic Rights for Women in the Permanent Constitution
Developed a technical position paper and engaged NCAC, the National Legislative Assembly, and civil society — resulting in validated Article proposals for the permanent constitution.
Donor: UNDP / UNPBFLegal Aid Services in Juba National Prison
Delivered legal representation, awareness, and psychosocial support to SGBV survivors held in Juba Central Prison, and established case-tracing pathways inside the facility.
Donor: UNMISS HRDEnhancing Access to Justice for GBV Survivors — Central Equatoria
Legal aid and psychosocial support for vulnerable women and girls, with strengthened referral coordination through police SPUs and One-Stop Centres.
Donor: SIHA NetworkWomen Working for Women — Media Legal Aid Network
Built legal-media protection networks, training women lawyers and women journalists on threat monitoring, referral systems, and survivor reporting.
Donor: UNESCOTruth Telling, Healing & Reconciliation — Malakal, Upper Nile
Established Victim Support Groups across two payams, paired with livelihood and entrepreneurship training; mass outreach reached communities at unprecedented scale.
Donor: UNDP / UNPBFTruth Telling, Healing & Reconciliation — Tonj North, Warrap
Formed sustainable Victim Support Groups for survivors of intercommunal conflict, building civic readiness for South Sudan's Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing.
Donor: UNDPTruth & Justice for Survivors — Women's Participation in Transitional Justice
Trained civil society members and lawyers on CRSV case management; documented GBV cases and strengthened survivor confidence to engage transitional justice mechanisms.
Donor: Legal Action Worldwide
UNDP
UNMISS
UN Women
UNESCO
GIZ
SIHA Network
Legal Action Worldwide
CARE
OXFAM
Justice AfricaJustice for women
cannot wait.
Whether you need help, want to volunteer your legal expertise, or wish to fund work that protects survivors — there is a place for you here.