S/L Female Parliamentary Caucus Dialogue W/Shop for the Preparation of the affirmative Action Bill.
Building a nation of equal rights and opportunities for women, men, girls and boys requires sensitive gender laws and policies, The journey to make Sierra Leone safe for all genders is a call for all to be behind the wheel, it against this that the Sierra Leone Parliamentary Caucus has engaged National Stakeholders for the preparation of the Affirmative action bill. This supports the moves by the government of Sierra Leone to review the Sexual offences act which has been presented before Parliament for deliberation.
The President of the Caucus, Hon. Veronica Sesay applauds the HeForShe Ambassadors especially the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone- H.E Dr. Julius Maada Bio for their commitment in amplifying women's voices not only in Parliament but in major decision making platforms. However, there is a major call for leaders of political parties to award women the 30% quota.
''We cannot Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with women at the margins.''
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