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...
Over 50 women have successfully went through in what was termed as ‘a bloodless Bondo Bush’. The initiates are reported to be between the ages 19 and 33 went to the bush without being victims of female...
Meet our Woman Crush for this week, Anita Koroma. Anita Koroma is a remarkable advocate and changemaker, dedicated to empowering women and girls in Sierra Leone. With her influential roles as the Country...
The remains of 14year old Theresa Tarawallie who allegedly died during a female genital mutilation process in Kono district have been laid to rest. Theresa who's untimely death happened in Koidu city,...
The Forum Against Harmful Practices (FAHP) has engaged Members of Parliament (MP’s) and Paramount Chief Members of Parliament (PCMP’s) on the dangers associated with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)...
A Bondo Society 'Sowei' (Female Genital Mutilation Initiator) is on the run for alleged murdering a 14 years old girl in Koidu City, Kono District, Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Sources close...
Award Winning Women and Girls Rights Advocate, Alimatu Y Dimonekene, has been awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King's New Year’s List. The list recongises outstanding...
The first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a woman engaged in the practice of female genital mutilation (or Sowei) has testified in court explaining how an initiate died shortly after she had...
Magistrate Momoh Lansana of Bonthe District has granted bail to Sixty years old Traditional FGM Leader, Sowo Sandy, who was arrested and charged with manslaughter following the death of a 21-year-old lady,...
For the first time in the history of Sierra Leone a Sowei ( Women engaged in the practice of Genital mutilation) is in court after the death of an initiate. 21-year-old Maseray Sei, a mother of two,...
