Girls who had been abducted by armed groups and forced to cook in captivity during conflict in Yambio, South Sudan, hold hands during a ceremony marking their release from captivity on February 7 ...

General view of the tents in Juba displacement camp, South Sudan, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) Women walk in the Juba displacement camp, South Sudan, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

n this photo taken Tuesday, April 11, 2017, Women wait to receive food by ICRC at a site in Leer County region of South Sudan.

And frankly, a lot of women feel like there's an emotional inequality there as well. And as a result, the share of single women ages 18 to 40 is up to 51.4%.