As part of #GESL's campaign to sensitize communities on #GBV on the #16DaysOfActivism, 3 of our GESLers were guests on Liberty TV Online to discuss. Violence against women & girls can and must be prevented. fb.watch/wkfywDOcg0/

As we approach our 12th anniversary, join us for the #12DaysOfGESL starting today! First up, 2019 #GESL Alumni, Fatmata who is in yr 3 studying HR Management at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone! Here's to a bright future! #empowerment #sierraleone #education

#12DaysOfGESL continues for Day 2 with Isatu! A 2020 Alumni, Isatu is in year 4 studying Law at the University of Makeni. #GESL #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education #advocacy #activism #feminism #heartwork

#12DaysOfGESL continues for day 3 with Jenneh!  A 2021 #GESL Alumni, Jenneh is studying Agricultural Engineering at Njala University! #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education #advocacy #activism #feminism #heartwork

Day 4 of #12DaysOfGESL with Martha! A 2022 #GESL Alum and a member of our GESL Girls Advisory Board, Martha is in year 3 studying Applied Accounting at the Institute of Public Administration (IPAM), University of Sierra Leone! #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education

#12DaysOfGESL continues for Day 5 with Marylene! A 2023 #GESL Alum, Marylene is in year 2 studying Business Administration at the Institute of Public Administration (IPAM), University of Sierra Leone. She is also member of GESL's Girl Advisory Board. #empowerment #education

Day 6 of #12DaysOfGESL with Zainab! A member of our Calla Lily cohort, Zainab is in SSS3 attending St. Joseph Secondary School. #GESL #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education #advocacy #activism #feminism #heartwork

#12DaysOfGESL continues with Doris! Doris is a member of our Gazania 2 Cohort, and is in SSS2 attending Christ The King Academy School! #GESL #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education #advocacy #activism #feminism #heartwork

Day 8 of our #12YearsOfGESL with Abibatu! A member of our Calla Lily Cohort, Abibatu is in SSS3 attending Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School! #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education #empowerment #advocacy #activism #heartwork

Memunatu joins us for Day 9 of our #12DaysOfGESL! A member of #GESL's Gazania 1 Cohort, Memunatu is attending Saline High School in SSS1! #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education #advocacy #activism #feminism #heartwork

#12DaysOfGESL with Frances! Attending Freetown Secondary School for Girls in JSS3, Frances is a member of #GESL's Chanua Cohort! #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education #advocacy #activism #feminism #heartwork

Day 11 of the #12DaysOfGESL continues with Mary Magdalene! A member of #GESL's Zahra B Cohort, Mary Magdalene is in JSS2, attending United Methodist Secondary School for Girls! #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education #advocacy #feminism #activism #heartwork

Rounding out our #12DaysOfGESL is Khadijatu! In JSS1 attending Annie Walsh Memorial School, Khadijatu is a brand new member of #GESL recruited in 2024, and we look forward to her GESL journey! #girls #empowerment #sierraleone #education #sisterhood #feminism #advocacy #heartwork

#12DaysOfGESL On our 12th #GESL-iversary, we're so grateful for 12 years of being able to nurture & shape these incredible future leaders. Thank you to our girls, parents, mentors, teachers & principals, staff & board, partners & sponsors throughout the yrs! Here's to 12 more!

Our new GESL'ers had a #ConflictResolution workshop this past weekend! Through activities & discussion, girls learned about different strategies that will assist them over time. Looking forward to watching our new GESL'ers as they grow in their skillsets! #advocacy #heartwork

#GESL's commitment to nurturing & transforming girls into effective leaders remains strong. This weekend, our Zahra B cohort took part in a #Leadership Pt 2 & #DecisionMaking workshop which enabled them to build on their skillsets & knowledge. Looking forward to the future!

#WomensHistoryMonth & our Girl Advisory Board stays focused on advocating for their peers, w/their first qtr meeting of 2025. Girls discussed roles & responsibilities, strat planning, the annual work plan & brought vital suggestions about programming activities!

#WomensHistoryMonth we watched two of our girls Jane & Magdalene shine bright at their schools' Prize-giving ceremonies. Jane gave a wonderful speech & Magdalene received an award for coming in first in Physics & Chemistry. Can't wait to see what these young ladies achieve next!