Category Archives: Leadership

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A Soul-Searching Quest for Salone Women

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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 Re-elected: Will he broker change for women this time around?

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The National Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone finally completed its  calculations for the presidential election; the winner, President Ernest Bai Koroma, will serve another five-year term. International observers have declared it a transparent election; it is particularly commendable that it … Continue reading →

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Sierra Leone 2012 Election: No official winner yet

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) is the entity responsible for letting the world know who the winner is for the November 17, 2012 Election in Sierra Leone; its mandate allows 10 days for reporting the official results. So far, no … Continue reading →

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Sierra Leone 2012 Elections: Sidelining a significant citizenry – WOMEN

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As Sierra Leoneans prepare to go to the polls in November 2012, there has been no real progress toward gender equality in political participation; none of the political parties, including the two main parties, has promoted women’s issues at any … Continue reading →

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How Women saved this day in Salone 51 years ago

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On this day 51 years ago, Sierra Lone was granted Independence from British Colonial rule! This milestone is generally credited to the men. It makes us wonder, did women play any parts or were they just passive bystanders in the … Continue reading →

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Gain Strength From the Past

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We close this Women’s History month with a quick look back into Sierra Leone’s history to acknowledge and honor the women who have left us with the legacy of women’s leaderships in our country. Even though we have not made … Continue reading →

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No Progress for Women in Diaspora Political Chapters

There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole…than the one which involves women as central players. Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General Women are absent in leadership positions in the political parties in Sierra Leone; unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Missing In Parliament – Women

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2012 is Election year in Sierra Leone, the second general election since the war. There are two main political parties in Sierra Leone, the All People’s Congress (APC), now in power and the Sierra Leone People Party (SLPP) and there … Continue reading →