
UN Women Sierra Leone
@unwomen_sl
Walking hand-in-hand with Sierra Leone, we work to empower women and girls, and lift communities in efforts to build brighter futures for all to thrive.
ID: 1468557889518419973
08-12-2021 12:28:07
707 Tweet
945 Followers
84 Following


Proud to launch the #SpotlightInitiative in 🇸🇱! A €15M EU-UN partnership to end violence against women&girls. Women's safety is everyone's business. Thanks to Gov't, David Moinina Sengeh Isata Mahoi, partners UN in Sierra Leone Rainbo Initiative for collaboration. Together, for a safer future!


UN Women Sierra Leone is proud to join our sister agencies and partners in launching the #Spotlight Initiative to end violence against women and girls in #SierraLeone. Together, let us UNiTE to end #GBV. #EVAWG #EndGBV #UNTogether #GenderEquality


Today, UN Women Sierra Leone and #Marwopnet, through the #ENPOWERSalone Project funded by the Government Ireland Ireland in Sierra Leone, launched a new report to better protect women in cross-border trade across #MRU countries. #PSEA #ResearchMatters #GenderEquality


Uniformed women in 🇸🇱 Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces face barriers to peacekeeping deployment like: 🚧limited training 🚧few leadership roles 🚧 gaps in support structures. The new #ElsieFund project alongside UN Women Sierra Leone will change that.🚀 More women, stronger missions. #InclusivePeacekeeping


🧵Celebrating 15 years of UN Women in 🇳🇵 Story 8⃣: Rural women like Laruwati are reshaping Nepal’s agriculture. Through #JPRWEE, they gain land rights, income & agency. 🌾 Read her story: bit.ly/44AJD3d FAO in Nepal International Fund for Agricultural Development World Food Programme


From policy reform to improved training & healthcare, 🇸🇱 Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces's innovative project will help prepare more women for @UNpeacekeeping missions.💪✨ A game-changer for gender parity in the security sector! #WomenPeaceSecurity #1325at25 SierraLeone@UN UN Women Africa


Just 13% of 🇸🇱Sierra Leone’s uniformed personnel are women. The goal is clear: more women in UN Peacekeeping. 🚀A new partnership with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces UN Women Sierra Leone will break barriers & build a more inclusive, gender-responsive force. #WomenPeaceSecurity SierraLeone@UN UN Women Africa


Today, in partnership with PI-CREF, and Henry Musa Kpaka we proudly launched the Global Panel report Strengthening Resilience & Enhancing Nutrition in Africa’s Food Systems’. It provides tailored, actionable strategies for 🇸🇱 and is complementary to #FeedSalone #nutrition



With just 5 years to reach the #SDGs, every step we take matters. Achieving #GenderEquality by 2030 isn't just a goal in itself, but a key enabler of all SDGs. 🆕 Learn about the development gains during the past decade from United Nations’s new report: unwo.men/YpiV50WsUl8 #HLPF


Today, UN Women Sierra Leone donated essential items, including dignity kits, to #SLP officers departing for the AUSSOM peacekeeping mission to Somalia. Supporting our peacekeepers means safeguarding dignity and readiness. #UNPeacekeeping #UNSCR1325 #WPS #SupportOurOfficers

Today, UN Women Sierra Leone met with Lieutenant General Amara Idara Bangura, Chief of Defence Staff & top leadership of Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces ahead of the launch of a joint project funded by ElsieFund. The engagement deepened collab & paved the way for success. #InclusivePeacekeeping #WPS #1325at25



Bridging the digital divide is central to our #Beijing30 Action Agenda and a gender-equal digital transformation is a cornerstone of sustainable development. My message ⬆️ at #HLPF2025 event: Turbocharging SDGs through Gender-Equal Digital Transformation hosted by Finland's Mission to the UN 🇫🇮🇺🇳.



🐣 The new 🇸🇳Gendarmerie Nationale Sn daycare facility, accommodating 23 children, creates an enabling environment for women to train effectively, meet operational requirements, and pursue success in UN Peacekeeping contexts. 👏Another #EIF result from 2024 📖: shorturl.at/tHjXw


It's always a pleasure convening with The Gov't of Japan and this time, speaking on advancing the Women #PeaceSecurity efforts in our region through our collaboration. Our commitment is reinforced through grassroots coordination & actively engaging women in Disaster Risk Reduction


