I hope the government of Sierra Leone will continue to defend and protect our sacred land from their so called LGBTI+ which is something that can never be tolerated as a country.
https://t.co/D98wD1JNJR A policy brief done by the EFA-Sierra Leone shows inappropriate actions by student, which has led to an increase in sexual abuse, harassment, & bullying on school buses by male student. @FirstLadyBio@dsengeh@PresidentBio@Plan_SLE
Revealed: Sex, Harassment, Bullying, on School Buses https://t.co/6PYsNQkpdp EFAC-SL published a policy brief that shows the rampant sexual abuse on government school buses. See the link published by Awoko Newspaper. @UNGEI@dsengeh@globaleducation
“Women & girls bear the brunt of austerity and debt in Africa. Evidence suggests that austerity measures often have a disproportionately negative impact on girls' access to edu. hindering their individual development & limiting their future opportunities.”
ANCEFA coordinator.
EFAC-SL launched an advocacy policy brief titled “accelerating the recruitment of female teachers to promote & address barriers to girls edu. The coordinator stated that “ when we recruit female teachers SRGBV Issues will reduce in our schools”.@Plan_SLE@UNGEI@AncefaRegional
2nd @PlanWACA Regional Alumni Coordinators Meeting kicks off in Sierra Leone! Alumni from Togo, Liberia, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, Senegal, & Guinea Bissau sharing impactful initiatives. Discussions on humanitarian roles, engagement strategies, & digital tools for advocacy.🚀
♨️Oxfam's 2024 Inequality report was released today. Focus on corporate power.
📢Since 2020, the richest 5 men in the world have doubled their fortunes. During the same period, 5 billion people - 60% of humanity, people become poorer.
🧵 Key findings below:
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At the Intergenerational Dialogue meeting at Lagoonda Hotel, a girl champion emphasized how free quality edu. has alleviated the financial burden on parents, and this has directly benefited girls' edu. in Sierra Leone. @UNGEI@Plan_SLE@GPforEducation@UN_Women@AncefaRegional
Our work with schs continues, a focus on how to reduce school-related gender-based violence & ensure that girls speak up through our unique approaches to provide suggestion boxes to Schs. Students are now reporting violence from teachers & peers via suggestion box. @IIEP_UNESCO