Aluat Mary Sebit is from South Sudan. Aluat Mary has a background working in the banking sector and in financial services and holds a BSc in Procurement and Logistics Management. Whilst working in various banking jobs she attended several training programmes that focused on women’s economic independence. From these trainings she learnt more about the challenges that women face due to financial dependency and she was inspired to develop additional skills to become a better advocate for women and work on women’s protection through economic empowerment. She decided to change her career and now works for the Centre for Inclusive Governance, Peace and Justice. In her current position she works on the protection of women through economic empowerment and the prevention of violence against women due to poverty and financial dependency. She works to create safe and reliable avenues for women to be financially stable.

March/April 2022 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes