Women’s Forum Sierra Leone Hosts Successful Inception Meeting in Moyamba Under Spotlight Initiative 2.0

Women’s Forum Sierra Leone has successfully conducted an inception meeting in Moyamba District on 29 April 2026 as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen community engagement under Spotlight Initiative 2.0.

The meeting, held at the Moyamba Court Barry, brought together a wide range of stakeholders including local chiefs, Mammy Queens, women living with HIV, youth representatives, Soweis, civil society organizations, and commercial sex workers. The engagement aimed to promote inclusive participation, strengthen community ownership, and encourage collective action to end violence against women and girls.

As the lead implementing partner for UN Women, WFSL is implementing the project titled “Strengthening Women’s Rights Movements and Transforming Social Norms to End Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) and Harmful Practices (HP).” As part of the inception process, outreach activities were also carried out across three chiefdoms in the district.

Community scorecards will be introduced in Korri, Ribbi, and Kargboro Chiefdoms to help track progress, improve accountability, and support evidence-based community responses.

This engagement marks another important step in WFSL’s commitment to protecting the rights of women and girls and working with communities across Sierra Leone to build safer, more inclusive, and violence-free societies.