AWE Media Sierra Leone

By: Joseph K.B Morison With support from the Initiative for Media Development (IMDEV) Sierra Leone and its partners, the Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC), and the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have supported Moonlight radio reporter Joseph KB Morison to do a story title: “How is the new Land Right Act 2022 benefiting women in Bo District?  In 2022, the Sierra Leone Parliament enacted a piece of legislation titled: “The Sierra Leone Customary Land Right Act of 202.” It gives power to Sierra Leonean women to own, acquire, and purchase land without intimidation from any local authority in their respective localities. The legislation also makes provision for local authorities to establish land committees at various communities (chiefdoms, sections, towns, and villages) in various communities across the country.  These committees are charged with the responsibility to preside over lease agreements and other land issues in these communit...