Education
Women and nation-building at the Port Loko campus
- Location
- Port Loko, Sierra Leone
- Published
In a public lecture at Ernest Bai Koroma University, the First Lady spoke about women’s roles in national development.
Women in public life
Dr. Fatima Maada Bio addressed students, faculty and guests at the Port Loko campus. She spoke about women’s contributions as educators, entrepreneurs, leaders and innovators.
Access and opportunity
The lecture addressed the importance of girls having access to education, health care and protection from violence and discrimination. She also spoke about removing barriers that prevent women from pursuing their ambitions and urged students to help put those opportunities within reach.
Putting equality into practice
The lecture, part of a series at academic institutions across Sierra Leone, explored the theme “Women: Building Today, Transforming Tomorrow.” The First Lady welcomed the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act and stressed that its provisions depend on practical action by citizens and institutions. She urged students to act with integrity, support their peers and make gender equality part of how they lead.
