SHE LEADS was well represented at the Ecowas - Cedeao Parliament 1st Extraordinary Session of 2024 hosted in Sierra Leone on 8th and 9th February 2024 5 #GYW were invited through Defence For Children Sierra Leone and they’d the opportunity to demand for radical reform to ensure equality Plan International Sierra Leone

“At some point in a woman's life, she just gets tired of being ashamed all the time. After that, she is free to become whoever she truly is.” Elizabeth Gilbert Happy Women’s Month Plan International Sierra Leone Plan International NL Defence For Children Sierra Leone @EllenDeGeneres Womensforumsierraleone H. E. Fatima Maada Bio Alonzo Wong

Happening now @ d Civil Service Training Institute Freetown As we are engaging our #GYW reps from across all our Operational Communities 4 d Annual Review Meeting Their participation is designed 2 increase GYW perspectives into d future of d project Plan International Sierra Leone Defence For Children Sierra Leone

Day2 Consortium & network partners including #GYW on d progress of implementing safeguarding programmes & other mechanisms to promote GYW inclusion participation & leadership Also d review process, #GYW and partners help identify changes, & prob&challenges that impact d project

Day3 going well with partners critically examining, identifying and plotting signs of changes (both positive and negative) related to SHE LEADS Sierra Leone project. Today’s session also outlined d importance of d SHE LEADS Sierra Leone Annual Review Meeting Plan International Sierra Leone Defence For Children Sierra Leone Womensforumsierraleone

Today we concluded our #3Days of intensive FGDs & Peer Review as our reps Defence For Children Sierra Leone Plan International Sierra Leone Womensforumsierraleone & #GYW & #BYM groups collaboratively co facilitated & design the Review Documents of the project We are overwhelmed with the signs and outcomes of the project

On this special day in our history, we celebrate women all around the world SHE LEADS Sierra Leone we celebrate and cheer you all for your outstanding service contributions & dedication towards making the world a better place #IWD24 Defence For Children Sierra Leone Plan International Sierra Leone H. E. Fatima Maada Bio Womensforumsierraleone

Today we want to recognize and celebrate our former Project Manager Plan International Sierra Leone #Victoria 4 her outstanding contributions towards promoting gender equality and liberation and Justice within and across Sierra Leone As you delve further into a new career we wish you all d best drl❤️

Applications are open for the Ubuntu United Nations! Youth leaders with a strong commitment to serve the common good of their communities can join this dialogue platform to learn and share ideas with other youth leaders from all over the world. APPLY HERE: ubuntuunitednations.org/application-fo…

In this year’s Women’s Month, SHE LEADS Sierra Leone #GYW were awarded with the most prestigious award in their districts #Mellicentia and #Isata were both awarded #50_Most_Influential_Women (in Kambia and Western Rural Districts respectively) while other GYW also received other recognition

🌟 Attention all girls aged 12-18 residing in Koinadugu and Western Rural Area! Plan International Sierra Leone is encouraging YOU to join our transformative program called Girls Engage Academy! Apply Now shorturl.at/uvIMX

SAVE THE DATE Webinar on the Day of the African Child We are excited to invite you to join us on Monday for our regional Webinar in commemoration of the #DAC2024 on the topic ‘Education for all Children in Africa; the time is NOW’ Defence For Children Sierra Leone Plan International Sierra Leone Womensforumsierraleone

In an hour from now, we’ll be going live on all our platforms to bring you firsthand information on our upcoming meeting with Government Institutions on the theme “Enhancing Girls and Young Women Leadership and Participation in Decision-Making Processes”

SHE LEADS Sierra Leone Consultation Meeting with Government Ministries & Institutions is paving the way for enhanced GYW’s Participation in Decision-Making As we continue to; •Amplify GYW Voices •Promote Inclusive Policies •Build the Capacity of GYW •Collaborate 🌍#SheLeads #GYWPower

Yesterday as part of role to keeping the public informed about our work, we'd a very productive meeting with Leone National Coordinator on how we can strengthen our team to enhance our performance efficiency and meet all our goals with the desired results. Amb. Morlai Augustine Saio Kamara Grace Howe