WOMEN IN SIERRA LEONE DEMAND GENDER EQUITY
In January 2023, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone signed the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act into law. This groundbreaking legislation requires that at least 30 percent of both public and private sector jobs be reserved for women. It also includes provisions such as granting 14 weeks of maternity leave.
To learn more about this important milestone, VOA’s Paul Ndiho spoke with Naasu Genevieve Fofanah, an entrepreneur and women’s rights advocate in Sierra Leone.
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