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Women in Sierra Leone
 Sierra Leonean woman in traditional dress | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 890 (2010) |
| Women in parliament | 12.4% (2013) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 9.5% (2012) |
| Women in labour force | 65.7% (2012) |
| Gender Inequality Index[1] | |
| Value | 0.633 (2021) |
| Rank | 162nd out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index[2] | |
| Value | 0.672 (2022) |
| Rank | 109th out of 146 |
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Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a Constitutional Republic in West Africa.[3] Since it was founded in 1792, the women in Sierra Leone have been a major influence in the political and economic development of the nation.
Sierra Leonean women face extreme gender inequality.[4] They experience high levels of poverty, violence, and exclusion.[4] Nevertheless, they have also played an important role in the education system, founding schools and colleges, with some such as Hannah Benka-Coker being honoured with the erection of a statue for her contributions[5] and Lati Hyde-Forster, first woman to graduate from Fourah Bay College being honored with a doctor of civil laws degree by the University of Sierra Leone.[6]
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Nill, Susanne (2011). Can Security Sector Reform Contribute to the Reduction of Gender-Based Violence?. GRIN. p. 54. ISBN 978-3640917655.
- ^ a b Castillejo, Clare (June 2009). "Women's Political Participation and Influence in Sierra Leone" (PDF). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Hafkin, Nancy Jane (1976). Edna G. Bay (ed.). Women in Africa: Studies in Social and Economic Change. Stanford University Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0804710114.
- ^ Fyle, Magbaily C. (2005). Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone (New ed.). Scarecrow. p. 71. ISBN 978-0810853393.
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