Men’s Association for Gender Equality Sierra Leone

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NEW CHAIRPERSON FOR MENENGAGE SIERRA LEONE

NEW CHAIRPERSON FOR MENENGAGE SIERRA LEONE

We are thrilled to announce that Reverend Hannah M.G. Gillen, Coordinator of Black Opal, has been elected as the new National Chairperson for the MenEngage Sierra Leone country network. Congratulations! In her inaugural address, Rev. Gillen emphasised the importance...

SCHOOL GENDER CLUB

SCHOOL GENDER CLUB

Last week, our facilitation team was back in the field. This time they engaged sixteen schools across our operational areas in six districts: Moyamba, Pujehun, Kailahun, Kono, Kambia, and Western Urban.Our focus? Empowering the future generation with essential...

Culture Radio Launching first Organic Charcoal Factory

Culture Radio Launching first Organic Charcoal Factory

We witnessed on the 11th of May the launching of the first factory for the production of alternative and organic charcoal in Sierra Leone. Culture Radio the head of this project is part of the CPS Mano River Programme in Sierra Leone which is funded by Bread for the...

MPP goes into the next round

MPP goes into the next round

We continue to make strives and gains as a nation in gender inequality and the unequal power relations for women’s rights to ensure their meaningful political participation. Our NDI project with its Men, Power and Politics Program (MPP) continues with cohort 3 and...

Let’s talk real

Let’s talk real

At MAGE, we’re all about putting beneficiaries first! Our unique approach involves effective communication in the language our participants feel most comfortable with. Whether it’s Krio, the lingua franca of Sierra Leone, or any of our native languages, we’ve got you...

NGO Award 2023

NGO Award 2023

We are thrilled to receive the Outstanding NGO Award for the second consecutive year, recognizing our Commitment to Excellence, Best Practices, and the Realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sierra Leone. As a Women’s Rights Organization, our...

Reflecting on Peace Practice

Reflecting on Peace Practice

In late November, we had the pleasure of hosting Rolf Grafe, a specialist in the “Do No Harm” approach, at our office. Mr. Grafe shared valuable insights with our team, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning for development. We are thankful for his support...

16 Days of Activism

16 Days of Activism

UNITE! Invest in preventing violence against Women and Girls!”—this year’s compelling theme for the UN Campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). At our organization, we believe in going beyond the campaign period. Seizing this opportunity, we initiated community...

Paso Conteh Kambia on SGBV in Kambia

Paso Conteh Kambia on SGBV in Kambia

In April 2023 thirteen minor girls got raped in Kambia district, out of them, 9 fell pregnant. In November of the same year, when we had our Annual Experience Sharing platform these cases haven‘t been presented to court yet. “Justice delayed is justice denied”, says...

SGBV – What works?

SGBV – What works?

In October, we organized two significant two-day Regional Experience Sharing Workshops. These workshops marked the first occasion where stakeholders from various districts came together to exchange their lessons learned, share experiences, and engage in discussions...

Vacancies – We’re hiring! 

Vacancies – We’re hiring! 

Join our mission for a more just world! We are on the lookout for a Field Officer. You’ve got facilitation skills and a Bachelor’s degree? You are a high resilience person and a team player who is fluent in English, Krio, and one native language? Then you might be the...

Get to know our Peace Ambassadors

Get to know our Peace Ambassadors

Since two decades we're working with men and boys to sensitize them on violent behavior, to educate them on topics like SBGV and FGM and to promote transformative masculinity. We're supporting women and girl groups to empower them to stand up for their rights. We're...

Civil Peace Service

Civil Peace Service

In April the Sierra Leonean Civil Peace Service (CPS) Network from Bread for the World came together for a two days meeting. All local CPS Partner Organisation discussed jointly the country strategy for the upcoming years. What are the biggest challenges Sierra...

MAGE-SL Implements MPP in Liberia

MAGE-SL Implements MPP in Liberia

In July we went with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) Washington/USA to Liberia to train 47 men & women on supporting new alliances to end violence against women in politics and media. The participants have come from media houses, political parties and...

Promote Peace

Promote Peace

In March we visited all our 6 districts to sensitize the Youth on election based violence. This year Sierra Leone will held their General Elections on June 24th. Especially after the riots of August 10th it is important to work with our Beneficiaries so they reflect...

CPS Training to end SGBV 

CPS Training to end SGBV 

Ever found yourself stuck in a cycle of behavior you know isn’t right? But change is possible. In March 2023 we held a Training on SGBV in Kailahun district. We interviewed the couple Famata and Saidu Samai on how their interaction and behavior changed after being...

Our Peace Ambassador Battie

Our Peace Ambassador Battie

“We should not take part in any violence act in elections!” says Battie – one of our Peace Ambassador from Kailahun. In March this year we travelled through Sierra Leone and did sensitization trainings on election based violence. We discussed with the youth that the...

SheLeads!

SheLeads!

Cooperation with the Sierra Leonean SheLeads Project – a consortium of Defence for Children International – Sierra Leone, Plan International – Sierra Leone and Women’s Forum Sierra Leone. MAGE has been part of the facilitation team of two the SheLeads trainings. First...

Men, Power & Politics

Men, Power & Politics

For an half a year we did Trainings and Workshops with Party members of all our 17 political Parties. Our female participants feel now empowert to address their interests and concerns. The male participants leaned how to listen and how to stand up for their female...

Sierra Leone NGO Awards 2022

Sierra Leone NGO Awards 2022

We're so proud to receive the Sierra Leone NGO Award for Outstanding Performance in the NGO Sector, and Commitment to Best Practices, Socioeconomic Growth and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sierra Leone. The award ceremony was organized on the 2nd...