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13 November 2023
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Finah 's story is similar to that of thousands of other adolescent girls across Sierra Leone

Reintegrating vulnerable adolescent girls into formal education in Sierra Leone- the story of Finah Koroma

When 14-year-old Finah Koroma's parents passed away in 2019, she was unable to continue her education despite having passed her school entrance... Read more

16 October 2023
News
The summit was focused on empowering girls with the skills they need to assume leadership roles

UNFPA partners with GADNet to support 4th National Girls' Summit

The International Day of the Girl Child, observed annually on 11 October, is a global commemoration to advocate for the full spectrum of girls’... Read more

9 October 2023
Statement
Every girl is born with boundless potential – to learn and thrive, to lead, inspire and change the world

Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need to create the future they want

Every girl is born with boundless potential – to learn and thrive, to lead, inspire and change the world. Today, on the International Day of the... Read more

29 September 2023
News
More than 2,000 girls return to school with MBSSE, UNFPA and Irish Aid support

More than 2,000 girls return to school with MBSSE, UNFPA and Irish Aid support

KOINADUGU, Sierra Leone, 29 September 2023 - The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has reintegrated more than 2,000 adolescent girls... Read more

26 September 2023
Story
 For Maima, her right to decide, was invaluable for her and her family

Access to contraception helped ensure the wellbeing of my family - Maima Amy Pabia

When Maima Amy Pabia started using contraceptives in 2011, a year after giving birth to her first child, the decision was based on her desire to... Read more

21 September 2023
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The dialogue allowed young people to discuss their future and create networks across regions

Young people meet to discuss their role in achieving the SDGs

The United Nations Country Team is facilitating a series of regional dialogues with young people on their critical role in achieving the Sustainable... Read more

15 September 2023
News
With cheerful smiles, fistula survivors return home after surgery

With cheerful smiles, fistula survivors return home after surgery

Thirty-two survivors of obstetric fistula were on 14 September discharged from the Aberdeen Women’s Centre after they had successfully undergone... Read more

5 September 2023
Story
Stakeholders validate Sierra Leone’s progress on international and regional population and development commitments

“Giving birth safely renewed my determination to pursue my dream of becoming a lawyer” – Fatmata Kassay

At the age of 21, Fatmata Kassay, a university student of political science says that, following the birth of her first child, she is committed to... Read more

4 September 2023
Press Release
Sexual health is not just about the absence of disease

World Sexual Health Day

Everyone has a right to make their own choices about their lives and bodies, including if and when they want to have children. And it means that... Read more

1 September 2023
Story
Globally, about half a million women and girls are estimated to be living with obstetric fistula

Healing the scars, rebuilding hope through donor intervention: A fistula survivor shares her story

Freetown, Sierra Leone – “Living with the condition [obstetric fistula] was a nightmare and painful experience. I was passing urine unconsciously and... Read more

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