Tagged:

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.
Anna Jefferys/IRIN

Marie Jalloh, one of the female MPs in parliament.

  • Sierra Leone:   Women Moving Forward in Politics

    UNIRIN, 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 »

  • Uganda:   The Next President of Sierra Leone?

    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 »

  • Sierra Leone:   Promise of More Space for Women in Decision-Making

    IPS, 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 »

  • Sierra Leone:   2012 Elections Must Avoid Violence

    Concord, 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

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.