Country Director of SEND Sierra Leone, Joseph Ayamga speak tough against harmful Practices accomplist. "To the leaders in this room, I say this: your leadership is measured not by the titles you hold...
Madam Rugiatu Neneh Turay, a passionate anti-FGM activist dedicated to the well-being of women and girls, has spoken powerfully on the urgent need to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone. She...
Magistrate George B. Samai of the Kambia Magistrate Court has committed to Port Loko High Court the cases of alleged manslaughter, relating to the deaths of Kadiatu Bangura and Salamatu Jalloh in the Bondo...
The tragic deaths of 13-year-old Salamatu Kalawa and 17-year-old Kadiatu Bangura have brought renewed attention to the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone. Both girls succumbed...
The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has issued a stern press release following the tragic deaths of three children in Kabalor and Bubuya (Tonko Limba Chiefdom) in Kambia District, and Tainkatopa...
The National Sowie Council of Sierra Leone has refuted claims made in a recent Guardian article alleging the deaths of three girls during Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) rituals. The council, which represents...
Police in Sierra Leone are actively investigating the heartbreaking deaths of three young girls, Adamsay Sesay (12), Salamatu Jalloh (13), and Kadiatu Bangura (17), who lost their lives during initiation...
The National Sowei Councils on Friday, August 19 called on President Julius Maada Bio to protect soweis from Anti-FGM campaigners. “We want the Bio Administration to protect our soweis and ordinary...
Local NGO, Commit and Act Foundation-Sierra Leone (CAF-SL) has launched a new project to combat female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). The project termed “My Body My Right” gathered some state...
The Forum Against Harmful Practices (FAHP) and the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) have filed legal cases against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Sierra Leone. The...
