Stories written by Madina Kula Sheriff

Will Sierra Leone’s Democracy Make Room for Persons with Disabilities?

By Madina Kula Sheriff
As Sierra Leone prepares for its next national election in 2028, political parties across the country have begun setting strategies and preparing to select their candidates. However, persons with disabilities say they remain poorly represented and are calling on political parties to nominate them as candidates ahead of the election.

How Stigma Undermines Contraceptive Use Among Women in Sierra Leone

By Madina Kula Sheriff
Eunice Dumbuya, a young activist in Freetown, Sierra Leone, still remembers being called promiscuous after getting a contraceptive implant a few years ago. She knew the risks of an unplanned pregnancy in her conservative country, so she made a choice.
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