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The First Lady
Dr. Fatima Maada Bio and her public work.
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Hands Off Our Girls
Community advocacy against child marriage and sexual and gender-based violence.
Free Sanitary Pads Initiative
Free menstrual products for schoolgirls, with outreach to help pupils talk openly about menstrual health.
34 Military Hospital Expansion
The First Lady’s advocacy for a 600-bed complex and a dedicated Centre of Excellence in Freetown.
First Lady meets with Plan International
The discussion covered girls’ rights, education and wellbeing, and how organisations can work together to support them.
First Lady calls for a safer digital future for children
At the Clinton Global Initiative, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio called for international cooperation on children’s online safety.
First Lady joins Aberdeen Veterans for league kick-off
The First Lady joined football players and supporters for the opening of the Aberdeen Veterans Inter-Community League.
Early Childhood Development Network launches in Freetown
The First Lady presided over the launch of a network focused on care and support in the earliest years of life.
Women and nation-building at the Port Loko campus
In a public lecture at Ernest Bai Koroma University, the First Lady spoke about women’s roles in national development.
Marking seven years of Hands Off Our Girls
Dr. Fatima Maada Bio welcomed fellow African First Ladies to Freetown to mark seven years of Hands Off Our Girls and launch a continental initiative on climate change and conflict.
School supplies and menstrual products in Kono
The First Lady distributed free sanitary pads to schoolgirls and shoes to schoolboys in Kono District.
Hands Off Our Girls in Kenema
At City Field, the First Lady met with pupils and spoke about how girls and boys can help build a culture of respect.
A December tour of 34 Military Hospital
Dr. Fatima Maada Bio toured the new multipurpose complex in Freetown. The expansion included plans for a dedicated Centre of Excellence for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
Free sanitary pads for pupils in Kailahun
The First Lady launched the distribution of free sanitary pads in Kailahun District on 24 January 2025.
November inspection of 34 Military Hospital
The First Lady and Professor Shawkat Abdul Razak of the International Atomic Energy Agency inspected the hospital expansion in Freetown.
Launch of the 2022 Free Sanitary Pads Distribution Campaign
President Julius Maada Bio launched the 2022 distribution campaign in Freetown to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day.
Hands Off Our Girls outreach in Kailahun
The Hands Off Our Girls national outreach tour reached Kailahun District on 23 November 2019.