Juba Conference Highlights Gender Gap in Skies
In Juba, the third Women in Aviation Conference convened state, financial, and diplomatic leaders, who framed gender inclusion as a pillar for secure skies and wider national progress.
Governor Mujung Calls for Barrier Removal
Central Equatoria Governor Emmanuel Rabi Mujung urged government, business and civil society to dismantle obstacles hindering female professionals, urging partners to fund upskilling programmes that move women from tarmac edges into cockpit and control tower.
Central Bank Links Equality to Reforms
Bank of South Sudan Governor Dr. Addis Ababa Othow linked inclusion to the country’s reform agenda, promising institutional backing for every recommendation emerging from the forum and calling gender equity ‘an essential requirement for any social transformation’.
EU Sees Security Gains from Female Talent
EU Ambassador Pelle Enarsson argued that greater female presence enhances aviation security and operational smoothness, noting that roles such as air-traffic control or ground handling unlock jobs and improve connectivity, tourism and economic diversification.
Aviation Authority Voices Resounding Support
Speaking for the aviation authority, Dafalla Habib captured the room’s mood: ‘Today, we believe in women more than we believe in ourselves,’ a line met with applause by the seventy participants seeking industry change.
Collaborative Sponsorship Fuels Momentum
The gathering, chaired by South Sudan Women in Aviation founder Apiu De Maiwak and backed by the EU delegation, BoSS, NAVPASS and SSCAA, reaffirmed that empowering female talent is as much about safer airlines as it is about inclusive national development.