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

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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

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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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Breastfeeding mother and Five other Women Detained in Sierra Leone

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The Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission is still working on the final results of the Parliamentary and Local Council elections; we anticipate a very low success rate for women in these elections, even though women played critical roles and even … 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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Women Victims: Serve Justice, Break Your Silence

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There is a Press Release by Fairfax County law enforcement and Cocorioco, the Sierra Leone online newspaper, has also published an article about the arrest of a man we have all come to believe is an Imam; he has taken … 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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Land Grab in the name of “Investment”

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WOMEN SOLAR ENGINEERS IN SALONE

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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