Sierra Leone
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Featured
What will it take to end Gender-Based Violence in Sierra Leone? A Feminist Perspective
In Sierra Leone, gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive issue, with domestic abuse, female genital mutilation (FGM), and systemic discrimination continuing to threaten the lives and rights of women and girls. In 2019, the…
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Events
NFM 2025 Editorial Fellowship Trains African Media Professionals on Feminist Journalism
Naija Feminists Media (NFM) held its inaugural Editorial Fellowship training on October 21, 2025, bringing together 16 media professionals from Nigeria, Canada, Sierra Leone, and South Africa. The programme, held as part of the 2025…
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News
ECOWAS Court Declares FGM as Torture, Orders Sierra Leone to Criminalise the Practice
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has declared Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) a form of torture and ordered the Government of Sierra Leone to enact legislation explicitly criminalising the practice…
