Category Archives: GIRLS

Just Because Poem: Write Yours and Share It

Posted on November 15, 2014 | Leave a comment

JustBecauseInspired by Esther Kamkar’s original poem “Just Because…”

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Posted in Education, GIRLS, POETRY, Social Issues, WOMEN

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Video on Teen Pregnancy in Salone

Posted on January 12, 2014

Mama Salone just discovered this video by government of Sierra Leone and UNFPA on the launching of their effort to address the teen pregnancy problem. It is a great start but more need to be done to deal with the … Continue reading →

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Juvie Offensive: Sexual Exploitation of Girls

Posted on January 9, 2014

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In the United States, the term “juvie” is short for juvenile and a colloquial word for juvenile correctional facility or juvenile justice system. It is also used to refer to a young person who has served time in a juvenile correctional facility; … Continue reading →

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DOUBLE VICTIMIZATION OF RAPE VICTIM BY MALE CONTROLED MEDIA IN SIERRA LEONE

Posted on October 5, 2013

After enduring the horrors of a brutal rape, allegedly, by none other than the Deputy Minister of Education, the 24-year old University of Sierra Leone student is currently enduring the all-common bombardment of harassment and continued victimization faced by rape … Continue reading →

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Female University Student Allegedly Raped by Deputy Minister of Education

Posted on September 24, 2013

For days we have been reading, with horror and disgust, about the alleged rape of a 24-year old female engineering student of University of Sierra Leone (Fourah Bay College) by the Sierra Leone Deputy Minister of Education. We have learned from newspaper … Continue reading →

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ATTENTION: HEART DISEASE is still NUMBER ONE Killer of Women

Posted on January 29, 2013

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cardiovascular disease (Heart Disease) is the leading killer of women in America, accounting for over one-third of all deaths. That’s more than the combined death rates from breast, ovarian, and … Continue reading →

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A Soul-Searching Quest for Salone Women

Posted on January 10, 2013

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Political leadership is one of the most sought aspirations for Sierra Leonean women and men; as we are acutely aware that socioeconomic and political prosperity come to those who are in this arena in our country, they have tremendous power … Continue reading →

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President Koroma Promises to Help Women: We Must Keep Him Honest

Posted on December 17, 2012

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His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, proceeds in his 2nd term of office as President of Sierra Leone for the next 5 years after winning the November 17, 2012 Election. On Saturday, December 15, 2012, President Koroma opened the First … Continue reading →

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WORLD AIDS DAY

Posted on December 2, 2012

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Today, December 1, 2012  is World Aids Day! For African girls and women, the narrative does not change from year to year: poverty, lack of education, gender inequality, etc., are all factors that increase their chances of being exposed to … Continue reading →

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WOMEN SOLAR ENGINEERS IN SALONE

Posted on April 2, 2012

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“In the hands of women anything is possible.” In January, 2010, the women formed a community based organization called Barefoot Women Solar Engineers Association of Sierra Leone (BWSEASL). We are so proud of  these women and will continue to follow … Continue reading →

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