Abuk Payiti Ayik Explained

Abuk Payiti Ayik is a South Sudanese politician. She is a member of the country's Transitional National Legislative Assembly, representing the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and leading the Gender, Social Welfare, Youth, and Sports Committee.

Payiti was involved in promoting women's rights during the peace process before South Sudan's independence.

Political career

Before independence, Abuk Payiti represented Malakal, a Sudanese border area that was disputed between north and south, in the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly. She was also involved with the body's gender committee.[1] [2] [3]

She helped advocate for women's needs throughout the peace process and during the writing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement with the government of Sudan.[4] [5] [6]

Payiti is affiliated with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and has been involved with its Women Commission.[7] [8] [9]

After independence, she became a representative of Malakal County in Upper Nile State in the National Legislative Assembly. She has served in the legislature as chair of the committee on Gender, Social Welfare, Youth & Sports and later as chair of the Health committee.[10] [11]

As an advocate for women's rights, Payiti has also been involved in the South Sudan Women General Association and Sudanese Women Empowerment for Peace, serving as director of the latter's gender desk for the southern sector.[12] [13] [14]

The Sudan Tribune describes her as "a quiet but conservative lawmaker."[15]

Personal life

Payiti is married to Peter Adwok Nyaba, a fellow politician who previously served as the country's minister of higher education, science, and technology.[16] [17] [18] He was arrested in 2013 and placed under house arrest, eventually fleeing to exile in Nairobi.[19]

Her daughter Keni Peter Adwok Nyaba was a diplomat for South Sudan.[20]

References

  1. Web site: Simon. Scott. 2009-04-18. Can Peace Between North And South In Sudan Last?. 2021-01-05. NPR. en.
  2. Web site: McCrummen. Stephanie. 2009-04-26. Southern Sudan finds civil war has strong roots. 2021-01-05. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. en.
  3. Book: Hope, pain & patience : the lives of women in south Sudan. 2011. Jacana Media. Bubenzer, Friederike., Stern, Orly.. 978-1-920196-36-3. Auckland Park, South Africa. 749335172.
  4. Web site: Ali. Nada Mustafa. 2005. Endangering peace by ignoring women. 2021-01-05. Forced Migration Review.
  5. Web site: 2005. Towards Achieving the MDGs in Sudan: Centrality of Women's Leadership and Gender Equality. Government of Norway.
  6. Book: Soma, Esther. Our Search for Peace: Women in South Sudan's National Peace Processes, 2005–2018. UN Women. 2020.
  7. Web site: 2020-11-20. Transitional Legislative Assembly of Southern Sudan. 2021-01-05. Gurtong.
  8. News: 2010-05-05. South Sudan MP accuses leader of SPLM breakaway party of links to militia group. BBC Monitoring Middle East.
  9. Web site: 2003-06-30. Upper Nile Peace Conference [draft report]]. 2021-01-05. Sudan Open Archive.
  10. Web site: 2019-06-21. Parliament rejects debate on budget over unpaid salaries. 2021-01-05. Radio Tamazuj. en.
  11. Web site: 2022-01-03 . TNLA Speaker Kumba names chairpersons, deputies of specialized committees . 2022-07-20 . Radio Tamazuj . en.
  12. Web site: Vuni. Isaac. 2009-05-31. S. Sudan women's association elects leader. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090625030033/http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article31360. 2009-06-25. 2021-01-05. Sudan Tribune.
  13. Elamin Ahmed. Mawahib Mohamed. December 2014. The Women's Movement in Sudan From Nationalism to Transnationalism: Prospects for a Solidarity Movement. York University.
  14. Book: Verwijk, Margret. Is peace not for everyone? narratives on a struggle for peace, equality and development in Sudan. 2012. 978-94-6169-220-7. Rotterdam. 934961111.
  15. News: 2013-08-12. Kiir instructed justice minister designate to approve $600m for land acquisition. Sudan Tribune.
  16. Web site: Warner. Gregory. 2014-01-06. How I Almost Got Arrested With A South Sudanese Ex-Minister. 2021-01-05. NPR. en.
  17. Web site: Warner. Gregory. 2014-05-05. South Sudan's Unrest Turns Politicians To Rebels, Tents To Homes. 2021-01-05. Aspen Public Radio. en.
  18. News: Ngere Päciko. Joseph. 2013-08-12. South Sudan parliament shall never be the same again. Sudan Tribune.
  19. Book: Nyaba, Peter Adwok. South Sudan: Elites, Ethnicity, Endless Wars and the Stunted State. Mkuki na Nyota. 2019. 978-9987-08-387-9. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 1102327254.
  20. Web site: Achayo. Hellen. 2016-04-08. Diplomat dies in Belgium. 2021-01-05. Eye Radio. en-US.

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