Child protection
Hands Off Our Girls
Community advocacy against child marriage and sexual and gender-based violence.
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A Nation of Possibility
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Fatima Maada Bio
The First Lady’s work for girls, families and communities across Sierra Leone.
In the field · Kenema
Hands Off Our Girls
in Kenema
At City Field, the First Lady met with pupils to talk about how girls and boys can build a culture of respect.
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Menstrual health and education
Free Sanitary Pads Initiative
Free menstrual products for schoolgirls, with outreach to help pupils talk openly about menstrual health.
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Health care and survivor support
34 Military Hospital Expansion
The First Lady’s advocacy for a 600-bed complex and a dedicated Centre of Excellence in Freetown.
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Meeting with the UN Special Representative
The First Lady welcomed Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, the UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children, to her office in Goderich.
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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.
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Women and
nation-building
At Ernest Bai Koroma University’s Port Loko campus, the First Lady addressed students and faculty about women’s contributions to national development.
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