Month July 2024

Sierra Leone Enacts Law Banning Child Marriage

IN a significant move towards gender equality, Sierra Leone has enacted a new law banning child marriage. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act was signed into law by President Julius Maada Bio during a celebratory ceremony in the capital, Freetown,…

African Development Fund Grants $19.95m For Jobs In Sierra Leone

THE African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank, has approved a $19.95 million grant to support a significant initiative aimed at improving livelihoods for women and youth in Sierra Leone. This initiative, titled ‘Job Creation for Youth…

HURIWA Demands Justice For Unpaid Unity School Teachers

  THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for immediate action regarding the plight of 1,800 teachers employed in Federal Government Unity Schools who have reportedly been unpaid for 36 months. HURIWA expressed profound dismay and indignation…