Sierra Leone – Frontline Reporters Organise to Fight Poverty Pay and Rights Abuses

Reporters from numerous media outlets exposed the failure by their employers to pay even the minimum wage of 1200 SLE (around 50 USD), the legally required NASSIT social security payments and the denial of rights to sick pay, maternity leave and other benefits journalists are entitled to under the law. Many reported they were expected to work unlimited numbers of hours and yet were denied holidays or proper rest breaks.

Women journalists spoke out strongly denouncing bullying and sexual harassment…