For the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence, the EU Delegation to Sierra Leone has launched its Meet a Hero campaign. Throughout the 16 days, five inspiring women and girls share their powerful stories which speak about abuses but also about moving ways to turn life by speaking out. They encourage other women to follow their example. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMW_D5Ikhj0

The EU Delegation to Sierra Leone would like to express its gratitude to all the sponsors that supported us in 2022 for the celebration of Europe Day and wishes them all the best for the year 2023. Annex: Register of 2022 sponsorship

For the past weeks, the European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone in partnership with the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education have been briefing students of the Njala University in Bo, the University of Sierra Leone in Freetown, and the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) in Makeni on how to apply for the EU-funded Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Scholarship Programme.

Across the globe 1 in 3 women, have suffered violence during their lifetime. Violence against women and girls comes in many forms: from domestic violence; cyber-violence; sexual violence; psychological violence; economic violence; femicide; to conflict-related sexual violence. This is a reality even in Europe. The situation is alarming and deplorable.