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MMW Spring 2023 News
Florence Sesay
Media Matters for Women’s Senior Reporter Alinah Kallon, left, and Executive Director Florence Sesay stand in front of the world flags display at the United ...
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Fish Farm Project Takes off, Thanks to MMW’s Assistance
MMW Team
By MMW Team Media Matters for Women (MMW) is helping to build a women-owned fish farming project in Kamakwie, a remote and impoverished area in ...
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MMW with Consortium of Communities of Practice Demand Justice for Rape of Young Girl
Alinah Kallon
By Alinah Kallon, Senior MMW Journalist In May 2022, Jane Kamara (not her real name), an 8-year-old child, and her friends accepted a ride home ...
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MMW Presents its Work During UN Events in New York City in March
Madeline MacKenzie
By Madeline MacKenzie Media Matters for Women hosted an event in connection with the United Nations’ 67th session of the Commission on the Status of ...
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Journalists Travel from Sierra Leone to Telluride Raising Awareness
Madeline MacKenzie
Telluride Daily Planet March 14, 2023 On the backside of their recent trip to New York City to host a panel discussion connected with the ...
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In Sierra Leone, Local Journalism is a Lifeboat for Women in Rural Communities
Madeline MacKenzie
Arvada Press March 13, 2023 MMW Executive Director Florence Sesay and Senior Journalist Alinah Kallon spoke with the Arvada Press about their work advocating for ...
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MMW Mourns Loss of Hannah Grace Lahai
Zainab Sheriff
By Zainab Sheriff, Senior Journalist We are greatly saddened about the passing of Hannah Grace Lahai, a tireless advocate for women’s health and wellbeing, and ...
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Sierra Leone Passes ‘Ground Breaking’ Gender Equality Law
Alinah Kallon
By Alinah O. Kallon, MMW senior journalist “As a woman and an activist, I feel fulfilled that all our efforts have not gone in vain. ...
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MMW Journalist Awarded Fellowship to Tackle Human Trafficking Crisis in Sierra Leone
Madeline MacKenzie
For media requests, please contact info@mediamattersforwomen.org. NEWS RELEASE – Freetown, Sierra Leone, Feb. 17, 2023 – Human trafficking of women and children has reached crisis levels ...
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MMW Journalist Collaborates with Regional Journalists and Democracy Activists to Address Election Coverage Challenges
Madeline MacKenzie
For media requests, please contact info@mediamattersforwomen.org. NEWS RELEASE – Freetown, Sierra Leone, Feb. 16, 2023 – With the political tensions surrounding the upcoming elections in June ...
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MMW Newsletter January 2023
Madeline MacKenzie
A Message from Executive Director Florence Sesay We continue to campaign against sexual and gender-based violence by Florence Sesay I am pleased to welcome you ...
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MMW-SL STAFF RECEIVES CHRISTMAS BONUS
Madeline MacKenzie
Staff and field workers across MMWSL’s three regions of operation have received their Christmas bonuses as the festive celebrations commences. The Christmas bonus initiative is ...
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MMW Celebrates Inter-generational Dialogue During 16 Days of Activism
Alinah Kallon
by MMW Senior Journalist Alinah Kallon Media Matters for Women in collaboration with Rainbo Initiative, Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs launches 16 Days of ...
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WESTERN RURAL DISTRICT’S SUCCESSFUL PERIOD POWER PROJECT
Ndeamoh Mansaray
by MMW Senior Journalist Ndeamoh Mansaray Media Matters for Women’s second Period Power Project commenced at the end of October. Ten schools participated as part ...
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Media Matters for Women Concludes its Period Power Project with a Grand Finale
Alinah Kallon
By Alinah Kallon In 2020-21 Media Matters for Women launched our Period Power Project, first in the pilot phase. The initial project yielded a huge ...
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Florence Sesay Named to Estée Lauder Leadership Program
Madeline MacKenzie
For media requests, please contact info@mediamattersforwomen.org NEWS RELEASE – Freetown, Sierra Leone, Nov. 14, 2022 Florence Sesay, the executive director of the non-profit Media Matters for ...
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MMW’s Moment of “Lift”
Sharon Bylenga
Our recent AmplifyChange grant allowed us to explore what would happen if we expanded beyond Listening Centres to include training young women to become Youth ...
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MMW-SL Project Director Florence Sesay Selected for 2020 B-PEACE Award
Sharon Bylenga
Florence Njai-Sesay, our Project Director in Sierra Leone, received the prestigious “2020 Women Forward Award: Mentor of Distinction” from Bpeace (The Business Council for Peace International – www.bpeace.org). ...
Read more Farewell to MMW-SL Board Chair Fatmata Dainkeh-Katta
Sharon Bylenga
MMW-SL Board 2019, (left to right) Fatmata Dainkeh-Katta (Chair), Millicent Massaquoi, Mariama Khai Fournah, Zainab Kamara, Florence Sesay, Mariama ...
Read more MMW Invited to Lead on Global Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative
Sharon Bylenga
COVID-19 has unleashed many”shadow” effects and one is a surge in domestic violence. Madre, a women’s rights organization, has invited Media Matters for Women to ...
Read more CATCHAFIRE Offers Volunteer Expertise on Key Issues
Sharon Bylenga
CATCHAFIRE is an organization that matches professionals who want to donate their time and talent with nonprofits who need those skills. It is a for-purpose ...
Read more INTERNEWS Provides a Covid-19 Rapid Response Grant
Sharon Bylenga
Our team in Sierra Leone has been selected to be an Internews local media partner and for emergency funding through its Rapid Response Fund, launched ...
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OAK FOUNDATION Chooses MMW in Sierra Leone for Emergency Covid-19 Grant
Sharon Bylenga
The team leading the Issues Affecting Women Programme at the Oak Foundation have made an emergency Covid-19 grant to MMW with a focus on domestic ...
Read more Youth Advocates At Work in Yeali Sanda
Sharon Bylenga
Listeners at Yeali Sanda, a small community outside of Makeni, gather with Zainab Mummy Tholley, one of our Youth Advocates, at a MMW-SL Listening Centre. Zainab took ...
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