Women Empowerment Initiative for Peace and Development (WEIPD) is a registered (RRC #6152) non-profit national women-led organisation committed to advancing gender equality, protection, and socio-economic empowerment of women and girls in South Sudan. Through community-driven, gender-transformative, and systems-strengthening approaches, WEIPD works with women, girls, youth, men, community leaders, and institutions to address harmful norms, strengthen resilience, and promote inclusive and sustainable peace and development.
WEIPD generally works to build a South Sudan where every woman and girl can live with dignity, lead confidently, and shape a peaceful and prosperous future.
Our approach
CORE-VALUES
- EMPOWERMENT – Investing in the potential of women and girls
- INCLUSIVITY – Embracing diversity and promoting equal participation
- RESILIENCE – Strengthening the capacity of women to recover and thrive
- INTEGRITY: We operate with transparency, honesty, and authenticity in all our interactions.
- REDEMPTION: We believe in the potential for restoration and redemption, empowering women and girls to overcome their past.
- TRANSFORMATION: We strive to facilitate holistic transformation, addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of women and girls
- HOLISTIC SERVICE: We humbly serve others to address their physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs; recognizing that our Organization is a calling to make a positive impact.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: We take responsibility for our actions, decisions, and outcomes; and we are committed to transparency, responsible stewardship, and mutual accountability in all aspects of our Organization.
- HUMILITY: We cultivate humility, recognizing our dependence on God and each other.
- CONFIDENTIALITY AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY: We maintain confidentiality and discretion in all interactions; and we respect and honour diverse cultural backgrounds and traditions.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
WEIPD upholds the following principles of operation in all its activities:
- Professionalism and integrity
- Voluntarism
- Cooperation
- Dedication
- Equality and non- discrimination (diversity and inclusion).
- Transparency and accountability (zero tolerance to all forms of corruption).
- Conflict sensitivity (“DO NO HARM”).
- Gender mainstreaming.
- Partnership
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