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HANDS OFF OUR GIRLS: THE GREATEST GOOD OF OUR TIME


By: Ibrahim Jalloh - (Jallomy)
Sexual aggression, otherwise labeled as sexual and gender based violence is a chronic and morally disturbing malaise in our society. Efforts and actions by our international development partners working alongside governmental agencies and civil society groups were visible, seemingly coordinated and well -resourced but the outcomes and impact ratings were extremely and, in most cases, paralyzed. While the frustration looms, the hope for redoubling the efforts and actions were deferred. What made matters worse was the apparent diminished political will in combating a heinous crime that has endured the longest in the history of Sierra Leone.

The current regime of President Julius Maada Bio has rejuvenated the fight with extreme political will and the most visible and poignant executive engagement ever in the history of Sierra Leone. To the extent that rape, sexual penetration of minors and, by extension, all forms of sexual violence are now declared an emergency with harsh and biting laws underscore the visibility of the end of the road of this legally and morally disruptive crime.

The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Madam Fatima Bio, has marshaled all it takes to end the menace. Her Hands off Our Girls Campaign is progressing with terrific speed. The ferocity of the campaign is dismantling hitherto existing barriers to combating the crime. Our traditional leaders, the Paramount Chiefs, are fully and thoroughly engaged in the campaign and their leadership of the process is a practical guarantee to a permanent solution.

To date, the First Lady, Madam Fatima Bio with her goal driven and sufficiently motivated team, has achieved 81.25% national coverage in the campaign within a period of less than 90 days! This is incredible and highly significant achievement. The smart and phenomenal First Lady Fatima Bio has caused a sudden twist in the fight against a scourge whose termination was already a frustrated reality.

Sierra Leoneans should come together and support this initiative that has graduated into the biggest national program of our time.  This is greatest good and biggest opportunity of our time to end a practice that will potentially destroy the seeds of tomorrow. 

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