Sierra Leone: Spotlight Initiative to End Violence Against Women and Girls Launched in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Government of Sierra Leone has officially launched Spotlight Initiative, the UN high-impact initiative to end all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG).

The launch at the New Brookfields Hotel on Tuesday 8 July united government ministries, including the Chief Minister, the Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs and the Minister of Health; the European Union; UN agencies, representatives from the global Spotlight Initiative; the Rainbo Initiative; civil…