Communities in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State have been trained on how to minimize violence in their families and neighbours.

The International Rescue Committee conducted a three -day training in Aweil East County.

Representatives from police, chiefs, women, youth, boma and child welfare workers were among those who attended.

The I-R-C’s Women empowerment deputy project manager, Peter Garang Wol, said they trained people about how they should reduce violence in their homes:

Albino Akol Kuol, a police officer says he will try to implement what they have learned during the training.