Sierra Leone: Women A Force That Cannot Be Ignored
Against the odds, women in Sierra Leone have organized themselves so quickly and effectively, that when eventually the quota bill which seeks to have a 30% women representation in government is passed, it will go down in history that they have forced the government to acknowledge their role and status as a political force that can no longer be overlooked.
Marie Jalloh, one of the female MPs in parliament.
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Sierra Leone: Women Moving Forward in Politics
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, 8 August 2011
When Marie Jalloh first ran for office in 2007, resistance to women in politics in Sierra Leone was so strong she faced harassment and intimidation from local authorities. read more »
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Uganda: The Next President of Sierra Leone?
The Monitor, 31 July 2011
Last week, Sierra Leone's biggest opposition party, the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), breathed a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court threw out a protracted case brought ... read more »
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Sierra Leone: Promise of More Space for Women in Decision-Making
Inter Press Service, 13 May 2011
In Sierra Leone's highly patriarchal society, where institutionalised gender inequalities are exacerbated by discriminatory customs, one group is singing it's way towards changing ... read more »
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Sierra Leone: 2012 Elections Must Avoid Violence (opinion)
Concord Times, 19 July 2011
Sierra Leone has come a long way in the quest for multiparty democracy and the recognition of the basic values of human rights, respect for the rule of law and the need for ... read more »
InFocus
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In order to tackle the rate of maternal and infant deaths, the authorities in Sierra Leone have opted to include paramount chiefs who command high respect in their areas. Read more »
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A non government organisation is working on a project intended to improve social accountability in local government. Read more »
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I am overwhelmed to hear about this organisation. I look at the opposition against women mainly from a spiritual view. The reason why these men are against you is because the devil knows how powerful women are. I live in England and i am a Sierra Leonean. I love Sierra Leone so much that i pray regularly for my country. On several occassions God has spoken to me that Sierra Leone needs prayer as there is a curse in the land. Recently i spent three months there and i had the opportunity to mingle and study what our problem is. As i ask myself why are we poor with all our natural resources. God spoke to me that it is a root problem which goes as far back as our ancestors. Looking back at history Sierra Leone was the pinnacle of Africa. As close back as the 70's Sierra Leone was even better of than England so what has gone wrong.we must examine how that land has spilt blood and examine the spirits behind the land which makes even the best politicians cannot function to their fullest capacity.nowadays sierra Leone is like another country to me as i noticed that most people hate eachother, people kill people for a small amount of money, the bribery and corruption is the worse in the whole world, politicians donot care about the masses,tribes rise against eachother, people vote for the colour behind the parties and on tribal basis,children are growing with the same hatredness which they learn from the elders. WHAT CAN WE DO. We must join hands women to pray and make our voices known to the entire world about what is actually happening. International world would help by confronting the leaders.we must also be aware that it is not only the leaders that have to change things. We must educate the public especially the young ones to be aware of the consequences of TRIBALISM and hatredness and evil in general. One of the reasons why Ameriac and UK call themselves superpower is because their nations are thriving due to the lack of all these tribes. A british is a british so they can easily work together for the good of the land. In sleone look at how small we are and have all these tribes. It is a problem as tribes fight eachother and forget that we are all one.If you look at what GOd says "a nation that prays in agreement would do wonderful things" - but how can we pray in agreement when even in churches and mosques we fight each other. One tribe would fight the other. This is all the plan of the enemy to steal our blessings. The land is blessed but 70 percent or more live in poverty. What a shame. Therefore women rise up and take the full armour of God and say no to these men. You can do it and whatever support i can give please feel free to contact me. I can do my own bit wherever i am as the world is now small due to social networking.LET US ALL JOIN HANDS TO MOVE SIERRA LEONE TO THE NEXT LEVEL. WE SAY NO TO TRIBALISM,NEPOTISM,CORRUPTION,SEXISM,WICKEDNESS,GREED,COVETEOUSNESS ETC.LET US REMEMBER THAT WE ARE ALL ONE IN THE LORD. WHEN I CUT MY VEIN IT IS THE SAME BLOOD THAT COMES OUT.THERE IS NOTHING LIKE CREOLE BLOOD OR TEMNE BLOOD. GOD MADE US ONE IN HIS IMAGE AND LIKENESS AND TO GOD THERE IS NO TRIBE BETTER THAN THE OTHER.
I Agreed; but one thing, as long as they do not allow satanic invaders to invade their mind so that they can turn against their own children and the country, Sierra Leone. Furthermoer, as long as they are not corrupt,manipulatives, and destructive against their own countrys' men, women and children, it's perfectly the right time for women to take a stand in Sierra Leone politics.
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