Zabib Musa Loro Bakhit

Zabib Musa Loro Bakhit is a South Sudanese women's rights and gender equality activist, recognised for her extensive work in fragile, post-conflict settings. In 2025 she was awarded the International Women of Courage Award by the U.S. Department of State for her leadership, resilience, and commitment to advancing human rights, particularly for women, and her advocacy in policy, community programs, and gender-based initiatives. Quotes Just calling yourself a feminist or an activist in South Sudan is a problem. said this in an interview with Just Peace about the challenges of advocating for women’s rights in South Sudan. Because of all this pressure, sometimes you feel isolated. If you think about it too much, it affects you. You think that they hate you, that you’re just a bad person. And in my culture, women who speak boldly are a big threat. But if you focus on how people think about you, then you’re going to suffer for the rest of your life. said this in an interview with Just Peace about the challenges of advocating for women’s rights in South Sudan. If they can’t target you, they will look for another way to weaken your voice. I worry that my children could be the next target all the time. said this in an interview with Just Peace about the challenges of advocating for women’s rights in South Sudan. I learned that you can’t help other people sustainably if your own cup isn’t full. said this in an interview with Just Peace about the challenges of advocating for women’s rights in South Sudan. If you can speak, please speak, If you can’t speak, tell a sister, tell someone. Please, women, let’s have the sisterhood that is needed so we can help ourselves said this in an interview with Just Peace about the challenges of advocating for women’s rights in South Sudan. Being an activist shouldn’t stop women from having children, and having children shouldn’t stop women from their activist work. Let’s not give up. The challenge is real, but women should not accept to be taken advantage of. said this in an interview with Just Peace about the challenges of advocating for women’s rights in South Sudan. Activism, this feminism, is not a culture that we have in South Sudan. It is a new language in our context, something people have to learn. said this in an interview with Just Peace about the challenges of advocating for women’s rights in South Sudan. Many of our political and military leaders are still enriching themselves through the misappropriation of our national wealth. Now is the time to set a different course for South Sudan. The decisions we make in this period will shape the trajectory of our country for years to come. Zabib made this statement during a joint news conference in Juba while calling for peace and an end to violence in South Sudan. When given the space to deliberate on coexisting peacefully, the people of South Sudan have repeatedly demonstrated the wisdom and capacity to solve their own problems. Zabib made this statement during a joint news conference in Juba while calling for peace and an end to violence in South Sudan. It is important for us to look at GBV as a cause of malnutrition in families and children. Zabib said this in an interview with Eye Radio about integrating gender-based violence prevention into nutrition services. External links Category:Women activists from South Sudan Category:Women's rights activists Category:Gender equality activists Category:Living people