Women in the village of Bangolo, in South Sudan's Western Equatoria State, have told United Nations police officers that persistent insecurity, a lack of medicine at health centres, and limited access to education are severely affecting their lives. Ongoing conflict in the region has displaced families and pushed children — particularly girls — out of school, with one resident noting that daughters are growing up unable to write their own parents' names. UN police advisors meeting with community members stressed that women are key advocates for peace in such settings, and said the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) would work alongside the South Sudanese government to better protect women, children, and civilians.