Country Sierra Leone
Year 2018
Type of Measure Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns
Form of Violence Sexual violence, Child, early and forced marriage

Brief Description


The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Her Excellency Mrs. Fatima Bio, launched the “Hands off our girls” project to protect girls from sexual abuse, early marriage and teenage pregnancy.

Source of Information

Sierra Leone's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.59

For more information: First Lady of Sierra Leone: “Hands off our girls” Campaign