Friday, May 25, 2012

Introducing Zita


We'd love you to meet Zita!

Zita joined us from South Australia for Canberra Week back in March 2012.



Adut Zita Deng Ngor is a young Australian South Sudanese lawyer.  She graduated with Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Hons) and a Bachelor of International Studies in 2003.  In that same year she was admitted as a legal practitioner in South Australia.  In 2009 she completed a Masters in Public and International Law at Melbourne University.  Adut Zita Deng Ngor is hoping to undertake doctorial studies in the near future.

Aside from her academic studies Adut Zita Deng Ngor has had an active interest in working with and advocating on behalf of disadvantaged groups within society.  She is a founding member of MYSA (Multicultural Youth SA), which is the peak representative body for young people form culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in South Australia.  In 2001 she received a Centenary Medal for service to the community due to her advocacy on behalf of young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  As a solicitor Adut Zita Deng Ngor continues to advocate on behalf of disadvantaged and marginalised women and children within our society.  She is currently the Director of Women’s Legal Service (SA) Inc. 


It was such a pleasure working with Zita during Canberra Week and we look forward to working with Zita as the Young Women's Council starts their work together in June this year.

The NIRWA Team 

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