Sierra Leone’s Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs, Isata Mahoi, has pledged not only to fully implement President Bio's Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act but to also promote...
The President, Julius Maada Bio has continued to demonstrate strong knack for female empowerment. In 2022 he exhibited such by reforming the Gender Empowerment Act, and in recent times appointed over 30%...
The newly appointed Minister of State and Principal Assistant at the office of the Vice President, Manty Tarawallie has committed her support to the Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh. Madam Tarawalli...
Despite the increased number of female Members of parliament elected in the June 24, 2023, parliamentary election, the 30% threshold that was expected from the Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders...
‘Intimidation and Brutality’ were the descriptions attributed to the President Bio’s Administration by former Freetown Mayor, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr and Unity Party’s Leader, Femi Claudius-Cole. The...
The main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has, in a press statement condemned the President Julius Maada Bio’s ‘Thank You’ parade, which turned sour when several collapsed out of suffocation. “The...
Sierra Leone on Friday 10th March 2023 hosted its first event on the margins of CSW in New York. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Gender and Children's Affairs in partnership with purposeful on...
Sierra Leonean women are celebrating the 2023 International Women’s Day in high spirits. It’s the first Women’s History Month since the signing of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE)...
Naasu Fofonah is an author, entrepreneur and women's rights activist with speciality in gender equality and women’s empowerment. She served as the special Adviser on Gender to the former president of...
