We have also enacted the Sexual Offences Act 2012 to address the specific iss...

“We have also enacted the Sexual Offences Act 2012 to address the specific issue of sexual violence against women and girls. Sierra Leone will continue to collaborate with the United Nations and other interested partners in promoting the enactment of the Gender Equality Bill to enhance women's participation in the decision-making process.”

“With support from the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) as well as other international and local development partners, Sierra Leone continues to make significant gains in the areas of good governance, human rights, gender equality and the fight against transnational organized crimes. In this regard, a number of international treaties have been ratified and national legislations enacted to address these challenges, which have the potential to undermine ongoing peacebuilding and peace consolidation efforts.”