Fifty-fifty Group Sierra Leone Chapter

28/09/2026

Under the Making Tax Work for Women Project, the 50/50 Group, in partnership with Budget Advocacy Network and Christian Aid, convened a National Advocacy Summit bringing together government ministries, women’s rights organisations, women farmers, civil society, female politicians, media, youth networks, organisations of persons with disabilities, market unions and development partners.

The summit presented research on the 5% rice import duty and its impact on women farmers, creating space for women’s experiences and evidence to inform national policy discussions.

Key commitments included strengthening women’s access to agricultural services and opportunities and reviewing the Agricultural Development Fund (ADF), including the 30% allocation intended to benefit women farmers.

The engagement strengthened women’s voice in policy dialogue and created opportunities for greater accountability in the allocation of public resources and implementation of agricultural programmes.

27/09/2026

Through the Making Tax Work for Women Project, the 50/50 Group convened Gender and Economic Justice training for women, girls and their networks across Kailahun, Port Loko, Kono and Freetown.

The training provided a platform for participants to better understand economic policies and practices and strengthened their capacity to engage in and contribute to national policy discourse.

A big thank you to Christian Aid for supporting efforts to build knowledge, strengthen women’s voices and advance women’s participation in economic policy.

27/09/2026

Through the Making Tax Work for Women Project, supported by Christian Aid and implemented by the 50/50 Group and Budget Advocacy Network, Women’s Rights Organisations and grassroots women are bringing their lived experiences into discussions on economic policies affecting their daily lives.

The 50/50 Group engaged women on the 5% rice import duty and public financing, examining their impact on women’s livelihoods and economic wellbeing.

The engagements strengthened women’s capacity to document, analyse and communicate their experiences, generating evidence to support effective engagement and advocacy with relevant stakeholders.

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23/09/2026

The 50/50 Group Sierra Leone, with the support of the Graça Machel Trust (GMT), is excited to officially launch the Pan-African Adolescent Girls Movement in Freetown Sierra Leone, joining 14 other African countries in this powerful continental movement!

We are thrilled about what this exciting journey will bring for over 800 girls participating in the program including the learning, development, mentorship and training opportunities that our cohort will benefit from.

A big congratulations to all the girls in this phase.This is just the beginning of an incredible journey of learning, leadership, confidence and collective action.

A huge thank you again to the Graça Machel Trust for believing in and investing in the potential of our girls.

Together, we are making a difference!

20/09/2026

20/09/2026

The 50/50 Group was honoured to join other implementing partners under the Women’s Land for Peace Project, with support from Christian Aid and funding from the UN Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF), to launch the Innovation Grants in Tonkolili. The grant was officially launched by the Honourable Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning, Dr. Turad Senesie, who served as the keynote speaker and launcher of the grant awards.

A total of 30 women’s groups across the four project districts of Kailahun, Kono, Port Loko and Tonkolili have benefited from grants amounting to over US$300,000, with individual groups receiving between US$9,000 and US$12,000. These grants are creating opportunities for women to strengthen their livelihoods, advance economic empowerment, and contribute to more peaceful and resilient communities.

We were particularly excited to witness an intervention that supports women to lead their own initiatives, bring their innovative ideas to life and drive solutions within their communities. This is a meaningful and creative approach to women’s empowerment.

A big thank you to UNPBF and Christian Aid for this laudable venture and for investing in women’s leadership, ideas and potential. We believe that when women thrive, communities thrive!

09/08/2026

With support from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF), through Christian Aid, and under the “Uman, Land En Kol At” project, the 50/50 Group Sierra Leone and its partners held a National Stakeholders’ Policy Dialogue on Women’s Land Rights, Peace and Inclusive Governance.

The dialogue brought together key stakeholders to strengthen dialogue, collaboration, and collective action towards advancing women’s land rights, peacebuilding, and inclusive governance in Sierra Leone.

10/03/2026

The 50/50 Group, with support from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, conducted a Gender Transformative Approach (GTA) workshop in Freetown. Sessions were led in partnership with the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone, L.A.W.Y.E.R.S., and Christian Aid Sierra Leone.
The training equipped correctional staff, welfare officers, legal practitioners, and gender focal persons from centres in Freetown, Bo, and Makeni to challenge harmful norms, address sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and embed human rights in correctional practices. This initiative marks an important step toward building more gender-sensitive, inclusive, and rights-based correctional services in Sierra Leone.

08/03/2026

50/50 Group Sierra Leone appeals for the granting of bail to Zainab Sheriff.

08/03/2026

Today we celebrate women who've left their footprints in the sand for others to build on.

50/50 Group continues to stand for laws that protect every girl’s education, every woman’s right to be heard, every survivor’s access to justice.

Happy International Women's Day!