Born: Unknown, South Sudan (assumed)
Died: NA
Country most active: South Sudan
Also known as: NA
The following is excerpted from Women Architects Worldwide: Building a Diverse and Inclusive Canon by Aubree Tillett, edited by Aubree Tillett and Jess Ilias, an open-access Pressbook designed to uplift the names of women architects from almost every country and territory around the world. This entry is shared in line with the Creative Commons licensing.
Joyce Okeny, an architect from South Sudan, served as a County Inspector of Works on the Local Governance and Service Delivery (LOGOSEED): Institutional Strengthening of Local Governments project, which concluded in 2018. The project was implemented on behalf of the government of South Sudan by Cowater International. Okeny was interviewed for the article “My Fear is My Strength,” published by Cowater International (2019). During the interview, she mentioned that she is the first in her family to pursue a career as an architect, identified societal challenges that women architects encounter in South Sudan, and advocated for girls who want to pursue a career in engineering and architecture.
References
“My Fear Is My Strength.” Cowater International, March 6, 2019. https://www.cowater.com/en/my-fear-is-my-strength-2/.