SIERRA LEONE-WOMEN: COOPERATIVES TAKE ILLITERACY BY THE HORNSMelvis Dzisah
Women Chiefs in Sierra Leone, the Challenges of Traditional Leadership in Post-War StatebuildingThe effort to include women in expanded roles in post-conflict state building has relied on a variety of political initiatives including international agreementDay, Lynda...
(15)Never in the history of Sierra Leone's elections have women so actively engaged in politics or competedfor parliamentary seats. In the past, women did the dancing and cooking for elections campaigning. In theMay 14th elections, we saw over 168 women candidates competitive for President, Vic...
301 Coverage of HIV testing by sexual behaviour characteristics: Women ... 302 Coverage of HIV testing by sexual behaviour characteristics: Men... 303 Tables and Figures | xv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 2008 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS) represents the continued efforts in Sierra Leon...
"Sierra Leone." Despite distinctive regional variations in language and local traditions, Sierra Leoneans today are united by many factors, such as their shared lingua franca Krio, widespread membership in men's and women's social associations and societies, and even sporting events, especially ...
One in eight women in Sierra Leone risk dying during pregnancy or childbirth, says a report from Amnesty International. The charity's secretary general, Irene Khan, said that this was partly due to the "extremely low status" of women in ... P Moszynski - 《Bmj Clinical Research》 被引量...
Using data drawn from a survey of household and livelihood activities, focus groups and interviews we examine the outcomes of large-scale land acquisitions on women at the local level in two districts in Sierra Leone . We found that first, women depend more on land-based natural resources that...
Never in the history of Sierra Leone’s elections have women so actively engaged in politics or competed for parliamentary seats. In the past, women did the dancing and cooking for elections campaigning. In the May 14th elections, we saw over 1
have been arrested and detained by the police for allegedly inciting the public on social media platforms. The Deputy Minister, who refused to disclose names of those arrested said the duo posted on social media that there was going to be a demonstration and that people should stay at home."...
Sierra Leone, a post-conflict sub-Saharan African country, has very high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV). Female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriage are also common. Both practices can lead to negative health outcomes, and may increase vulnerability to IPV. The current study ...