Zero Tolerance to FGM Day in Bo City
The event hosted on 11th February 2023 was facilitated by our Field Officer Mariama Alieu Swaray with over 25 youths as participants from across Bo Town, Sierra Leone’s second largest city.
A Girl At A Time believes that the voices of young people was very crucial in ending harmful practices.
We wanted to know what young people thought about gender equality, gender-based violence, sexual and reproduction health, FGM and other forms of violence affecting young people in society.
The young men holding up key points raised in the group exercise on what men ought to do to stop gender inequality in society.
Our facilitator Mariama here reminding the youths that gender issues affects us all, our rights and responsibilities in the society.
Here our young volunteer reminded the group that at the heart of what we do at A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone is giving young people the lead. That voices of survivors matter
Our Field Officer Mariama Alieu Swaray engaging with youths on the importance of youths voices in ending violence against women and girls in Sierra Leone.
The women’s group highlighted that gender equity for women and girls needs to improve in Sierra Leone if we are to end sexual gender based violence in Sierra Leone.
Young men all agree the the role of men in the fight to end violence such as FGM was equally important in Sierra Leone.
Young men are part of the solutions needed
The Youths said they would like to see more activities around youth engagements such as - Its OK, Lets Talk