Viola Riak

Social Scientist, Feminist and Gender Activist with 12 years’ experience in peacebuilding, gender equality and human rights.

[YALI Alumni South Sudan @YALI_SouthSudan]

Congratulations to South Sudan YALI Alumni @GakMalek for wining the outstanding ward in Business and Entrepreneurship. The award was announced at #YALIhomecoming2023 in Kenya on 11th May.

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

“Youth is not a concept”
“Women are not a concept” Gugulethu Sihlali, South African Youth Advocate

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

@Maggieboldeng @DengJoldeng Sorry to hear about what you went through. No child child should go through such despicable experience.
@DengJoldeng i am out of words for you, please shut up.

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

We continue to scam children to call their biological father uncle🤔🤔🤔. The trauma
children born from wife inheritance go through?.

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

My people the practice of inheriting your father’s wife need to stop ASAP. This practice is unethical in all aspects 🙏🙏.

[Radio One 87.9 FM @RadioOneSS]

Message is clear “Men can also report GBV by calling 623 or 662”. Stay well my people, I will be back soon. - Viola Riak

#SGBV #genderequity #SouthSudan #SSOT

[UNFPA South Sudan @UNFPASouthSudan]

Today representatives from @UNFPA 🇸🇸 @USAIDSouthSudan & @RESCUEorg visited the Juba Teaching Hospital, One Stop Centre, to asses the integrated services being provided to survivors of GBV as part of the ongoing partnership to ensure adequate response in addressing GBV in 🇸🇸

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

My favorite illustration in 2022. Creating just and fair social norms is a prerequisite to achievement of gender equal society.

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

From my family to yours, wishing you all a happy festive session.

[Gender Talk 211 @GenderTalk211]

Ending the year with the launch of our feminist library, with 80 books written primarily by African and black feminists. We hope to grow & turn this into a resource center with time, but for now, the books will be accessible in our office for those who would like to borrow #SSOT

[Gender Talk 211 @GenderTalk211]

…if we fail to see and make our struggle holistic and inclusive of the rights of other sexual and gender-minoritized South Sudanese groups.

[Gender Talk 211 @GenderTalk211]

Defying The Gender Binary
Simply existing in a homophobic, transphobic, biphobic, and patriarchal world as a South Sudanese lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & queer person is the highest form of resistance. #16DaysOfActivism2022 #TheResistance #SSOT

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

Intimate partner violence has no borders and class. Join this conversation virtually on Wednesday 14th December 2022.

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Persons with disabilities have the rights to access health including SRHR, education, employment and all existing services.

[Gender Talk 211 @GenderTalk211]

Marriage Is Not A Death Sentence For Women
In 2021, Viola Riak, a feminist activist and one of the most prominent women’s rights advocates in South Sudan, came out and said I am a survivor of GBV #16DaysOfActivism #TheResistance #SSOT

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

@MceeMatip No dear, I am just here as an observant.

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

@mishmishjuba You need to sign up for an invite

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

Hiding at a corner listening attentively to men at the Men’s Conference. I am just here listening keenly and to enjoy good food today and tomorrow.

[UNFPA South Sudan @UNFPASouthSudan]

Happening now: kicking off the Mens Conference

@UNFPA remains committed to support the State and National ministry in making #genderequality a reality and working with men and boys to promote #positivemasculinity

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

Join this session dedicated to all survivors of intimate partner violence on 2nd December at 4:00 PM. To my dear Rebecca Anyon Kot, continue to Rest In Peace till we meet again sissy 😭😭😭.