Women from northern Uganda have been finally allowed to join the Juba peace talks as observers. Dr. Riek Machar, the chief mediator of the talks has asked the director of the Women’s International Cross Cultural Exchange (WICCE), Ruth Ochieng, to forward to him names of women who are interested. This has followed calls from Ochieng for gender consideration in the peace negotiations in Juba. She argues that women survivors have the right information to enable both parties to resolve the conflict and embrace peace. She demanded that the agreement should include ending all forms of violence against women. Read more at The Monitor.