Sierra Leone

Civil Society Organizations working on women issues yesterday converged at the YWCA old hall in Freetown to validate the Sierra Leone in-Country monitoring of  UNSCRs 1325 and 1820 Sierra Leone Report 2013.
The Report states that there has been moderate progress in women’s participation in governance within the different sectors surveyed in the research process.

We invite you to read the full article published August 30

In a bid to promote women in leadership positions, the Sierra Leone Social Aid Volunteers (SLSAV) has concluded a one-day confab on women's participation in leadership and decision-making at local governance level.

The event, which was held at the Western Rural District Council hall at Waterloo, attracted over fifty participants from four constituencies, with support from ENCISS - Enhancing Interface and Interaction between State and Non-State Actors to Improve Poor People's Lives.